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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
7-3 235.8
217.5
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
188.45 6-4
163.39

Bitterness top Naked Bootlegs for fifth straight win, 235.80-188.45

Bitterness extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Naked Bootlegs, earning a 235.80-188.45 win. Bitterness never trailed in this one after grabbing a 44.90-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Jacobs (19.1 points) and Hunter Henry (13). Dalvin Cook (31.3 points) and Jarvis Landry (24.7) led the way for Naked Bootlegs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bitterness have gotten the best of Naked Bootlegs, after falling 220.45-205.3 in their last matchup. Bitterness (7-3) will look to build on their success against Budd Light, while Naked Bootlegs (6-4) will match up against Night Hawk in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 93 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Panthers, Jones recorded 27.3 points this week. He scored 75.6% more than his 15.55-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 235.8
1
Daniel Jones
QB
39.4
22.7
16.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
37
24.21
15.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
15.55
11.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22
13.26
9.3%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 188.45
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.3
19.45
16.6%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
24.7
11.88
13.1%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
18.05
3.95
9.6%
4
Mason Rudolph
QB
18
18.66
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bitterness who grabbed the lead, 144.40-124.35. Kyler Murray had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Bitterness, while Daniel Jones had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass. Mecole Hardman made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 63-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   Naked Bootlegs

Game Notes

Bitterness had seven of their 14 starters exceed their projected points.
Naked Bootlegs lost despite seven of their 14 starters scoring above their points projection.
Bitterness won despite starting Cooper Kupp, who scored zero points.
Bitterness put up more points than their season scoring average (226.27) while Naked Bootlegs fell short of theirs (196.01).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bitterness. They got the win, but failed to cover the 54.11-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Dalvin Cook (31.3 points) registered the second-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Bitterness
Week 11 will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Bitterness (7-3) enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Budd Light, 3-7), come in having lost six straight. Bitterness may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Daniel Jones, Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, and Jason Myers out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Bitterness have put up 246.83 points per game, while Budd Light have averaged just 177.93 per contest.
Naked Bootlegs
Week 11 will feature an exciting showdown between two of the five strongest teams in the league, as fourth-place Naked Bootlegs (6-4) battles fifth-place Night Hawk (5-5). Naked Bootlegs might have to shuffle the deck some with the Tennessee Titans defense out on bye in Week 11. Night Hawk will be without the Seattle Seahawks defense, DK Metcalf, and the New York Giants defense.