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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Des Moines Lugnuts
7-3 139.14
113.15
 
VS
proj
Fitz Happens
105.72 5-5
101.96

Des Moines Lugnuts jump into 1st place in 139.14-105.72 rout

Des Moines Lugnuts ascended into first place in There Won't Be Controversy with a dominant victory over Fitz Happens, cruising to a 139.14-105.72 win. Des Moines Lugnuts nabbed an early 9.08-point lead on Thursday. Fitz Happens came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Leonard Fournette (25.4 points) and the Washington Redskins defense (17). Unphased, Des Moines Lugnuts rallied later that afternoon, as Aaron Jones (30.7 points) and Melvin Gordon III (25) put them back ahead once and for all. Des Moines Lugnuts (7-3) will look to get another win against Priest Holmes, while Fitz Happens (5-5) take on Mahom-y Cheetah in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Des Moines Lugnuts   Fitz Happens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Dolphins 31-12. In doing so, he put up 30.7 points to more-than-double his 12.9-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Des Moines Lugnuts this week. Jones will square off against the Seahawks in Week 11.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Des Moines Lugnuts
Points
% of total points 139.14
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
34.7
15.9
24.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
30.7
12.9
22.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25
21.93
18%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.8
12.26
12.8%
Fitz Happens
Points
% of total points 105.72
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
25.4
12.96
24%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.3
15.9
20.1%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
17
5.37
16.1%
4
Cam Newton
QB
14.72
23.26
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which Des Moines Lugnuts boasted a 23.80-14.72 lead. For Des Moines Lugnuts, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Fitz Happens with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard run for Des Moines Lugnuts, while Melvin Gordon III had a 66-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 104.44-84.42 lead for Des Moines Lugnuts.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Fitz Happens.

Points By Position

  Des Moines Lugnuts   Fitz Happens

What If

Des Moines Lugnuts would have beaten seven other teams besides Fitz Happens this week.
Fitz Happens would have lost to four other teams besides Des Moines Lugnuts this week.
If Des Moines Lugnuts played Fitz Happens every week this season, they'd be 7-3.
Had they played each other last week, Des Moines Lugnuts would have topped Fitz Happens 107.12-67.38.
Des Moines Lugnuts would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fitz Happens.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Des Moines Lugnuts, Fitz Happens would be 5-4.
If Des Moines Lugnuts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-35.
If they played every team every week, Fitz Happens would be 41-49.

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