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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
7-3 104.5
116.1
 
VS
proj
Denise J's Team
88.86 3-7
102.87

Back-and-forth battle ends with Brian's Team coming back to beat Denise J's Team, 104.50-88.86

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Brian's Team came back to earn a 104.50-88.86 win to hand Denise J's Team their third straight loss. Trailing 88.86-85.20 heading into Monday night, Brian's Team came storming back behind the Chicago Bears defense (12 points) and Allen Robinson II (7.3). Lamar Jackson (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 55 Rush Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Denise J's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brian's Team have beaten Denise J's Team, after winning 97.1-96.3 in their last matchup. Brian's Team (7-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Jacob's Okay Team, while Denise J's Team (3-7) will meet Lake Effect in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Denise J's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 12 points against their 6.79-point projection. During a 19-13 loss to the Vikings, they allowed 19 points, surrendered 385 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Bears defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 104.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.9
25.52
29.6%
2
DJ Moore
WR
17.6
12.11
16.8%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
12.5
16.33
12%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
12
6.79
11.5%
Denise J's Team
Points
% of total points 88.86
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.46
21.4
25.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.2
13.16
20.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.7
10.9
16.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
12.2
15.23
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Brian's Team, who trailed 48.20-34.50 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Brian's Team, contributing to an 85.20-66.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Denise J's Team

Game Notes

Brian's Team got the W even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Denise J's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This win snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Brian's Team.
Not only did Brian's Team win, but they also covered the 13.23-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Brian's Team moves to (3-0), while Denise J's Team falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Lamar Jackson put up 22.46 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Brian's Team
Brian's Team (7-3) will square off against Jacob's Okay Team (5-5) in Week 11. Each side has two bye weeks to think about in Week 11, as the Chicago Bears defense and Allen Robinson II are off for Brian's Team and Josh Allen and JaMycal Hasty for Jacob's Okay Team. Over the last two weeks, Brian's Team have put up 92.01 points per game, while Jacob's Okay Team have averaged 94.63 per contest.
Denise J's Team
Things get no easier for last-place Denise J's Team, as they next have to go toe-to-toe against red-hot Lake Effect next week. After 10 weeks of action, Denise J's Team have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Lake Effect (108.93 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Denise J's Team has put up 86.09 points per game, while Lake Effect has averaged 127.78 per contest.