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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
3rd String
7-3 195.91
166.21
 
VS
proj
WhiteBoy
172.25 5-5
158.78

3rd String defeat WhiteBoy in 195.91-172.25 rout

3rd String outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 195.91-172.25 win over WhiteBoy. 3rd String nabbed an early 25.45-point lead on Thursday. WhiteBoy came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (27.1 points) and Mason Crosby (7). Not to be deterred, 3rd String pulled it together later that night, as Dalvin Cook (34.3 points) and Amari Cooper (30.7) put them back on top for good. 3rd String improve to 7-3 on the season, while WhiteBoy fall to 5-5.

Matchup Timeline

  3rd String   WhiteBoy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Andrews scored 22.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.27-point projection and was much higher than his 11.68-point season scoring average. Andrews ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

3rd String
Points
% of total points 195.91
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.3
20.28
17.5%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
30.7
16.3
15.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
29.84
21.12
15.2%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
22.8
11.27
11.6%
WhiteBoy
Points
% of total points 172.25
1
Derrick Henry
RB
36.6
13.51
21.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.1
27.21
15.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
24.32
24.39
14.1%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
20.78
23.94
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was 3rd String who emerged with the lead, 100.74-98.47. For 3rd String, Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal. Derrick Henry had a 68-yard touchdown run for WhiteBoy, while Jameis Winston had a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  3rd String   WhiteBoy

StatSmack

3rd String must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (195.91) than their season average (166.99).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. 3rd String (7-3) have a better record than WhiteBoy (5-5).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. WhiteBoy has left more points on the bench this season (326.86) than 3rd String (164.38).
Once 3rd String put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WhiteBoy (4 vs 2).
3rd String are clutch masters, with more close wins than WhiteBoy (1 vs 0).
By position, 3rd String have outscored WhiteBoy at WR this season.
3rd String don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry WhiteBoy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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