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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Raising Cardinals
4-6 106.44
96.53
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
92.32 6-4
108.39

Raising Cardinals top expectations, knock off Trut Miners, 106.44-92.32

Raising Cardinals showed up, securing a 106.44-92.32 win over Trut Miners, who fell short of projections. Trut Miners grabbed a 2.60-point lead on Thursday, but Raising Cardinals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31.84 points, and Antonio Gibson, who racked up 65 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (20.5 points). Marvin Jones Jr. (19.6 points) and Cam Newton (16.82) carried the flag for Trut Miners in the loss. Raising Cardinals (4-6) will look to build on their success against Podolí Spartans, while Trut Miners (6-4) will take on Vinohrady Devils in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Raising Cardinals   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gibson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 20.5 points against his 12.23-point projection. In a 30-27 loss to the Lions, he racked up 65 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Gibson ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 106.44
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.84
19.67
29.9%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.5
12.23
19.3%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
16.2
10.45
15.2%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
9.4
7.5
8.8%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 92.32
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
19.6
11.26
21.2%
2
Cam Newton
QB
16.82
18.57
18.2%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
9.12
17.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.2
19.22
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Raising Cardinals who owned the lead, 59.24-30.00. For Raising Cardinals, Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Trut Miners with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 50-yard field goal for Raising Cardinals, contributing to a 104.04-62.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raising Cardinals   Trut Miners

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Raising Cardinals scored more in this one (106.44) than their season average (100.74).
You can't win if you don't play. Raising Cardinals has left fewer points on the bench this season (459.78) than Trut Miners (505.88).
Raising Cardinals see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Trut Miners (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Trut Miners - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Raising Cardinals (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Raising Cardinals have outscored Trut Miners at QB and DEF this season.
The starters for Raising Cardinals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Trut Miners (1).
Hey Trut Miners, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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