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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
24 Eh!
6-4 131.56
82.61
 
VS
proj
PICKERS
89.22 3-7
64.46

24 Eh! hand PICKERS fifth consecutive loss in 131.56-89.22 rout

24 Eh! cruised to a 131.56-89.22 win to hand PICKERS their fifth consecutive loss. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as 24 Eh! leapt out to a 45.66-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 45.66 points from Ben Roethlisberger (328 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21 Pts Allowed, 242 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Eric Ebron (3 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marcus Mariota carried the flag for PICKERS in defeat. 24 Eh! (6-4) will look to add to their success against Blue Crabs, while PICKERS (3-7) face Now were COOKin in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  24 Eh!   PICKERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 33.7 points against his 14.66-point projection. In a 27-20 win over the Eagles, he racked up 187 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Elliott ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

24 Eh!
Points
% of total points 131.56
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
33.7
14.66
25.6%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
32.26
14.71
24.5%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
28.7
13.24
21.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13.4
7.17
10.2%
PICKERS
Points
% of total points 89.22
1
Eric Ebron
TE
25.1
5.35
28.1%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
16.76
13.39
18.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
11.7
11.72
13.1%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
11.38
3.75
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard touchdown pass for 24 Eh!, helping to give the team a 45.66-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, 24 Eh! became the proud owner of a 93.46-68.40 lead. For 24 Eh!, Tyreek Hill had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Eric Ebron had a 53-yard touchdown catch for PICKERS, while Marcus Mariota had a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  24 Eh!   PICKERS

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 24 Eh! scored more points in this matchup (131.56) than their season average (90.85).
PICKERS are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. PICKERS need some help then, averaging just 80.25 versus 24 Eh!'s 90.85.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 24 Eh! (6-4) have a better record than PICKERS (3-7).
Even the computers think 24 Eh! have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (86.8) than PICKERS (78.66).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. 24 Eh! has left fewer points on the bench this season (303.98) than PICKERS (347.78).
Once 24 Eh! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than PICKERS (5 vs 0).
24 Eh! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than PICKERS (1).
24 Eh! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than PICKERS (0 vs 1).
PICKERS have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than 24 Eh! (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, 24 Eh! have outscored PICKERS at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
24 Eh! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for 24 Eh! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for PICKERS (2).
Hey PICKERS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

24 Eh!
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart by tripling PICKERS at running back this past week (33.7 points to 9.7).
PICKERS
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for PICKERS collectively recorded just two targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a couple of screen plays in Week 11!