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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Low Ballers
9-1 182.9
173.03
 
VS
proj
Hard Knockers
176.05 6-4
159.34

Hard Knockers lose to Low Ballers in 182.90-176.05 battle despite defying predictions

Hard Knockers beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Low Ballers narrowly earned a 182.90-176.05 victory. Hard Knockers made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Low Ballers led 168.40-152.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 24 points from DeForest Buckner and Jason Myers on Monday night for Hard Knockers. Aaron Jones (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Dalvin Cook (97 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 86 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for Low Ballers in the win. Low Ballers (9-1) will look to notch another win against Dalton's Crew, while Hard Knockers (6-4) face off against Tyler's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Low Ballers   Hard Knockers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Steelers in Week 10, the Rams defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 273 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. In doing so, they put up 19 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Low Ballers this week. In Week 11, the Rams will go up against the Bears.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Low Ballers
Points
% of total points 182.9
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
12.57
14.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.3
16.83
13.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
8.54
10.4%
4
Derek Carr
QB
17.3
23.01
9.5%
Hard Knockers
Points
% of total points 176.05
1
Kyle Allen
QB
22.55
20.53
12.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.1
21.68
12%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
20.4
25.6
11.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
17.3
7.63
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Hard Knockers emerged with a 92.40-67.10 lead. For Low Ballers, Kenny Golladay had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Hard Knockers with a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Low Ballers   Hard Knockers

What If

Low Ballers would have beaten nine other teams besides Hard Knockers this week.
Hard Knockers would have lost to just two other teams besides Low Ballers this week.
Low Ballers would be 7-3 if they played Hard Knockers every week.
Last week, Low Ballers would have beaten Hard Knockers 178.9-157.35.
Low Ballers would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Knockers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Low Ballers, Hard Knockers would be 5-4.
If Low Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-26.
If they played every team every week, Hard Knockers would be 70-40.

Next Week Preview

Low Ballers
Low Ballers (9-1) are set to match up against Dalton's Crew (6-4) in Week 11. Low Ballers won't be able to count on another 27.3 points from Aaron Jones, who will be out on bye in Week 11. Dalton's Crew will be without Jonnu Smith. Over the last three weeks, Low Ballers have put up 192.2 points per game, while Dalton's Crew have averaged just 149.63 per contest.
Hard Knockers
Coming up next week, Hard Knockers (6-4) will try to right the ship against Tyler's Team (1-9). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 11, as Jason Myers, Kevin Byard, and A.J. Brown are off for Hard Knockers while Chris Carson, Corey Davis, and Rashaad Penny are out for Tyler's Team.