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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
4-6 396.18
424.21
 
VS
proj
NY Giants /Big Blue
367.37 6-4
450.84

NY Giants /Big Blue lose to Destroyers, 396.18-367.37

NY Giants /Big Blue were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Destroyers came out on top with a 396.18-367.37 win. NY Giants /Big Blue earned a 56.40-point lead on Thursday, but Destroyers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns for 71.3 points, and Tee Higgins, who caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown (44.17 points). Kyler Murray (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Philip Rivers (308 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for NY Giants /Big Blue in the loss. Destroyers (4-6) will look to notch another win against future flash, while NY Giants /Big Blue (6-4) will face Fly Eagles Fly in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   NY Giants /Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 27.67 points against their 14.6-point projection. During a 23-16 loss to the Rams, they allowed 23 points, surrendered 389 yards, and forced a fumble. The Seahawks defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 396.18
1
Tom Brady
QB
71.3
54.04
18%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
44.17
24.45
11.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
40.75
34.02
10.3%
4
Drew Lock
QB
40.73
51.21
10.3%
NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 367.37
1
Kyler Murray
QB
69.88
67.32
19%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
50.4
51.66
13.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
41.92
48.26
11.4%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
34.96
29.29
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Philip Rivers had a 40-yard pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, helping to stake NY Giants /Big Blue to a 62.40-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Destroyers, while Nick Chubb had a 59-yard run, contributing to a 223.11-173.40 lead for Destroyers.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Destroyers emerged with a 373.68-362.37 lead. For Destroyers, Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, while Jason Sanders had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   NY Giants /Big Blue

Game Notes

Destroyers emerged victorious even though only eight of their 19 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
NY Giants /Big Blue had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
NY Giants /Big Blue can partially blame the loss on Jimmy Graham, who didn't score any points.
Destroyers put up more points than their season scoring average (388.77) while NY Giants /Big Blue fell short of theirs (388.04).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 28.81-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a two-game losing skid for Destroyers.
A bright spot in the loss, Kyler Murray put up 69.88 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

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