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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
MyGOAThas A. Thielen
7-3 106.16
112.55
 
VS
proj
Chubby Chasers
105.52 4-6
103

Despite top scorer Henry, Chubby Chasers fall to MyGOAThas A. Thielen in 106.16-105.52 battle

Derrick Henry posted 32.1 points for Chubby Chasers, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple MyGOAThas A. Thielen, who came back to earn a 106.16-105.52 victory. MyGOAThas A. Thielen trailed 105.52-102.76 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Emmanuel Sanders, who caught 2 passes for 24 yards for 3.4 points. Derrick Henry (188 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Chubby Chasers in the loss. MyGOAThas A. Thielen (7-3) will look to sustain their momentum against War Dawgz, while Chubby Chasers (4-6) meet Too Many Cooks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  MyGOAThas A. Thielen   Chubby Chasers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jets defense allowed 27 points, surrendered 281 yards, and forced 2 fumbles in a 34-27 win over the Giants. In doing so, they put up 19.5 points to more-than-double their 8.57-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on MyGOAThas A. Thielen this week. In Week 11, the Jets will face the Redskins.
The New York Jets defense

Top Player Comparison

MyGOAThas A. Thielen
Points
% of total points 106.16
1
Golden Tate
WR
21.5
9.55
20.3%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
19.5
8.57
18.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.6
14.48
16.6%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11.6
12.56
10.9%
Chubby Chasers
Points
% of total points 105.52
1
Derrick Henry
RB
32.1
11.84
30.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17
13.02
16.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
13.1
16.52
12.4%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.1
8.84
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Williams had a 45-yard catch for Chubby Chasers for the team, who trailed 23.10-6.50 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Chubby Chasers became the proud owner of a 95.50-93.60 lead. For MyGOAThas A. Thielen, Golden Tate had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for Chubby Chasers with a 68-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 48-yard pass for Chubby Chasers, contributing to a 105.52-102.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  MyGOAThas A. Thielen   Chubby Chasers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on MyGOAThas A. Thielen exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Chubby Chasers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
MyGOAThas A. Thielen put up fewer points than their season scoring average (115.93) while Chubby Chasers scored above theirs (104.96).
MyGOAThas A. Thielen won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Chubby Chasers outscored their projection.
MyGOAThas A. Thielen ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while Chubby Chasers ranked 9th.
The matchup's 0.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with MyGOAThas A. Thielen. They got the W, but failed to cover the 9.55-point projected margin of victory.
MyGOAThas A. Thielen moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Chubby Chasers falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Derrick Henry scored 32.1 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

MyGOAThas A. Thielen
Hey MyGOAThas A. Thielen, the good news is that we took this matchup by 0.64 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 9 stood at 117.01. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Chubby Chasers
Look, we've been in this industry long enough to realize that sometimes an extra point can just suddenly appear out of the blue... and then in some cases, like this week, it doesn't! In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing is that you tried. Keep your head held high, Chubby Chasers!