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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
8-2 149.3
145.95
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
126.9 2-8
118.97

Brewmasters top Negligent Discharges in 149.3-126.9 rout

Brewmasters earned a convincing victory over Negligent Discharges, rolling to a 149.3-126.9 win. Negligent Discharges took a 20.3-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Brewmasters after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (31.3 points) and Matt Ryan (20.4). Melvin Gordon III (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) and Kyle Rudolph (4 Rec, 14 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Negligent Discharges in the loss. Brewmasters (8-2) will look to add to their success against Warm Bodies, while Negligent Discharges (2-8) will try to right the ship against Mutinous Apes.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 19.51 points, Cook scored 60.4% more than that amount by scoring 31.3 points as the Vikings beat the Cowboys 28-24. He racked up 183 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brewmasters this week. Next week, Cook will square off against the Broncos.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 149.3
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.3
19.51
21%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
20.4
25.6
13.7%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.5
13.03
11.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
15.1
11.04
10.1%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 126.9
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.3
13.42
16%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
19.4
7.68
15.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
18
9.22
14.2%
4
Mason Rudolph
QB
18
18.02
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Brewmasters who claimed the lead, 84.9-67.4. Matt Ryan had a 54-yard pass for Brewmasters, while Kenny Golladay had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Negligent Discharges with a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal for Brewmasters, contributing to a 118.0-96.3 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   Negligent Discharges

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Brewmasters are doing a better job of that, averaging 144.25 versus Negligent Discharges's 114.78.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Brewmasters (8-2) have a better record than Negligent Discharges (2-8).
Even the computers think Brewmasters have better players. Their projected average points is higher (141.25) than Negligent Discharges (128.53).
Brewmasters don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Negligent Discharges (6 vs 1).
Brewmasters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Negligent Discharges (7 vs 3).
Brewmasters have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Negligent Discharges (52 vs 38).
By position, Brewmasters have outscored Negligent Discharges at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Brewmasters has a higher average scoring margin (19) than Negligent Discharges this season (-30).
The starters for Brewmasters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Negligent Discharges (2).
There's not much good to say about Negligent Discharges this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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Brewmasters
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Sometimes it's just not your week, Negligent Discharges. Luckily, Yahoo has a whole team of experts ready to help you bounce back from this loss. The latest edition of Busts comes out on Thursday.