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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
TheGoat50
7-3 217.02
174.56
 
VS
proj
DA nigga
149.28 3-7
149.45

TheGoat50 earn win against DA nigga in 217.02-149.28 rout

TheGoat50 showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 217.02-149.28 win over DA nigga, who fell short of projections. TheGoat50 pulled out to a 13.00-point lead on Thursday behind Hunter Henry and never gave it back. The Los Angeles Rams defense (17 Pts Allowed, 273 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Matt Ryan (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) carried the flag for DA nigga in the loss. TheGoat50 (7-3) will look to add to their success against Boomkanani ◇, while DA nigga (3-7) will take on HUGH JASSELS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  TheGoat50   DA nigga

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 27.3 points against his 15.6-point projection. During a 24-16 win over the Panthers, he ran for 93 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 217.02
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.42
26.56
18.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
38.6
28.17
17.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.3
19.51
14.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
15.6
12.6%
DA nigga
Points
% of total points 149.28
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
42.5
26.84
28.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
19.58
23.53
13.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
21.54
10.3%
4
Gerald Everett
TE
14.8
8.53
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which TheGoat50 boasted a 91.02-61.78 lead. For TheGoat50, Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for DA nigga with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal for TheGoat50, contributing to a 143.12-138.28 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 23-yard touchdown catch for TheGoat50, helping the team to a 192.02-138.28 lead.

Points By Position

  TheGoat50   DA nigga

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. TheGoat50 scored more in this matchup (217.02) than their season average (168.66).
We heard scoring helps you win. TheGoat50 are doing a better job of that, averaging 168.66 versus DA nigga's 143.49.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" TheGoat50 (7-3) have a better record than DA nigga (3-7).
Even the computers think TheGoat50 have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (169.04) than DA nigga (160.01).
TheGoat50 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DA nigga (3 vs 0).
TheGoat50 are clutch masters, with more close wins than DA nigga (2 vs 1).
TheGoat50 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than DA nigga (5 vs 4).
By position, TheGoat50 have outscored DA nigga at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
TheGoat50 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for TheGoat50 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for DA nigga (1).
Don't worry DA nigga, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

TheGoat50
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, TheGoat50 (7-3) face Boomkanani ◇ (8-2) in Week 11. TheGoat50 may have to shuffle the deck some with Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, Davante Adams, Tyler Lockett, and Josh Gordon out on bye next week. Over the past two weeks, TheGoat50 have scored 190.27 points per game, while Boomkanani ◇ have averaged 166 per contest.
DA nigga
Week 11 will feature the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, as DA nigga (3-7) square off against HUGH JASSELS (1-9). DA nigga might need to rearrange the deck a bit with DK Metcalf out on bye in Week 11. HUGH JASSELS won't have the Green Bay Packers defense, Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Graham, Mason Crosby, or Marquez Valdes-Scantling.