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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Primetime
7-3 97.46
101.55
 
VS
proj
Boom Town
75.44 1-9
101.87

Primetime knock off Boom Town for third straight win in 97.46-75.44 rout

Primetime extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Boom Town, rolling to a 97.46-75.44 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Primetime grabbed a 30.30-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 30.3 points from Melvin Gordon III (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) and Hunter Henry (4 Rec, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Thomas (13 Rec, 152 Rec Yds) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (35 Pts Allowed, 371 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did their part for Boom Town in the loss. This marks the second time this season Primetime have taken down Boom Town, after winning 128.18-84.36 in their last matchup. Primetime (7-3) will look to add to their success against Knight Train, while Boom Town (1-9) will attempt to get back on track against Rabid Otters.

Matchup Timeline

  Primetime   Boom Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21.3 points against his 10.5-point projection. During a 26-24 loss to the Raiders, he racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Gordon III will face the Chiefs next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Primetime
Points
% of total points 97.46
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
21.3
10.5
21.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.1
21.61
21.6%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.6
9.14
15%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.7
8.41
12%
Boom Town
Points
% of total points 75.44
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19.2
13.17
25.5%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
13.8
15.59
18.3%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.8
11.54
17%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
10.7
4.21
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenny Golladay had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Primetime, while Matt Prater had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 70.30-63.24 lead for Primetime.

Points By Position

  Primetime   Boom Town

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Primetime have a winning record vs Boom Town this season despite scoring less against them on average (112.82) than their average (121.27).
Get on their level! Boom Town have lost their last three weeks, while Primetime have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Primetime are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.27 versus Boom Town's 96.45.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Primetime (7-3) have a better record than Boom Town (1-9).
Even the computers think Primetime have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (109.06) than Boom Town (98.2).
Once Primetime put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Boom Town (6 vs 0).
Primetime are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Boom Town (0 vs 1).
Primetime should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Boom Town (6 vs 5).
Primetime have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Boom Town (44 vs 34).
By position, Primetime have outscored Boom Town at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Primetime don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Primetime had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Boom Town (0).
Hey Boom Town, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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