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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
🌑🌑🌑
5-5 138.38
119.45
 
VS
proj
Russell Hardman
124.24 5-5
106.82

🌑🌑🌑 top expectations, knock off Russell Hardman, 138.38-124.24

Both teams stepped up and outperformed their projected point totals, but it was 🌑🌑🌑 who came out on top, emerging victorious with a 138.38-124.24 win over Russell Hardman. 🌑🌑🌑 leapt out to a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Melvin Gordon III and Austin Ekeler. Gordon III racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 19.8 points, while Ekeler racked up 48 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (11.8 points). Russell Hardman came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (29.84 points) and Mark Andrews (20.3). Unphased, 🌑🌑🌑 pulled it together later that afternoon, as Aaron Jones (27.3 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (25) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season 🌑🌑🌑 have knocked off Russell Hardman, after falling 133.42-132.2 in their last matchup. 🌑🌑🌑 (5-5) will look to get another win against AK41, while Russell Hardman (5-5) will match up against Gator Ladeux in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  🌑🌑🌑   Russell Hardman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Rams in Week 10, the Steelers defense allowed only 12 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 25 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 11, the Steelers will square off against the Browns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

🌑🌑🌑
Points
% of total points 138.38
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
14.09
19.7%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
25
7.08
18.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.8
12
14.3%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
13.8
6.99
10%
Russell Hardman
Points
% of total points 124.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.84
24.19
24%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
10.11
16.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.6
14.11
14.2%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
12.8
3.21
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes hit Mecole Hardman for a 63-yard touchdown pass for Russell Hardman, contributing to an 88.54-67.88 lead for Russell Hardman.

Points By Position

  🌑🌑🌑   Russell Hardman

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on 🌑🌑🌑 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Russell Hardman lost despite seven of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did 🌑🌑🌑 win, but they also covered the 12.63-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes (29.84 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

🌑🌑🌑
🌑🌑🌑 (5-5) are set to go up against AK41 (4-6) in a Week 11 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has three players on bye next week, as Aaron Jones, Tyler Lockett, and Sterling Shepard are off for 🌑🌑🌑 and Jonnu Smith, A.J. Brown, and Dion Lewis are out for AK41. Over the last three weeks, 🌑🌑🌑 have scored 136.28 points per game, while AK41 have averaged just 103.52 per contest.
Russell Hardman
Things don't really get any simpler for sixth-place Russell Hardman, as they now have to go head-to-head against red-hot (and first-place) Gator Ladeux in Week 11. Each side has three players with byes next week, as Wayne Gallman Jr., Corey Davis, Jace Sternberger, Will Dissly, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are off for Gator Ladeux and the Seattle Seahawks defense, Chris Carson, and Russell Wilson will be out for Russell Hardman.