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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Mile High Manning
4-6 117.82
96.68
 
VS
proj
Zombie Unicorns
54.62 1-9
60.87

Mile High Manning hand Zombie Unicorns fifth consecutive loss in 117.82-54.62 rout

Mile High Manning rolled to a 117.82-54.62 win to hand Zombie Unicorns their fifth straight loss. Zombie Unicorns took a 4.82-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mile High Manning after that. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 306 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Sam Darnold (230 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 25 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Derek Carr (218 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Peyton Barber (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Zombie Unicorns in defeat. Mile High Manning (4-6) will look to earn another W against Shake N Bake, while Zombie Unicorns (1-9) will meet Cleveland Steamers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mile High Manning   Zombie Unicorns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Rams in Week 10, the Steelers defense allowed only 12 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 25 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 11, the Steelers will go up against the Browns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Mile High Manning
Points
% of total points 117.82
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
25
7.08
21.2%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
21.7
17.16
18.4%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
19.72
15.27
16.7%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
11
8.75
9.3%
Zombie Unicorns
Points
% of total points 54.62
1
Derek Carr
QB
13.12
17.58
24%
2
Peyton Barber
RB
10.7
4.08
19.6%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
9.8
5.24
17.9%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
9.5
7.36
17.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sam Darnold had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Mile High Manning, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 24-yard touchdown pass, helping Mile High Manning to an 84.52-26.32 lead.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Graham had a 48-yard catch for Mile High Manning, helping the team to a 115.42-45.62 lead.

Points By Position

  Mile High Manning   Zombie Unicorns

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on Mile High Manning scored higher than their projected point totals.
Zombie Unicorns had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Zombie Unicorns even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Mile High Manning had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Zombie Unicorns.
Mile High Manning put up more points than their season scoring average (101.63) while Zombie Unicorns fell short of theirs (80.21).
Mile High Manning recorded more points than their projected total, while Zombie Unicorns failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 63.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a two-match losing streak for Mile High Manning.
Not only did Mile High Manning win, but they also covered the 35.81-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Mile High Manning moves to (1-4), while Zombie Unicorns falls to (0-6).

Next Week Preview

Mile High Manning
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Mile High Manning (4-6) will take on Shake N Bake (5-5) in Week 11. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Russell Wilson, Davante Adams, Jamaal Williams, and Will Dissly are out for Shake N Bake and Jimmy Graham and Josh Gordon will sit for Mile High Manning. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Mile High Manning have put up 110.79 points per game over the last three weeks, while Shake N Bake have averaged 109.26 per outing over that same span.
Zombie Unicorns
Coming up in Week 11, Zombie Unicorns (1-9) are due to square off against Cleveland Steamers (5-4-1). Each side has players on bye next week, as Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Corey Davis, Jon Hilliman, and Dion Lewis are off for Zombie Unicorns and Golden Tate and DK Metcalf are out for Cleveland Steamers.