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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
michael's Team
5-5 89.89
118.01
 
VS
proj
Ruffian's
79.37 6-4
99.75

Offensively challenged michael's Team knock off Ruffian's, 89.89-79.37

michael's Team emerged victorious with an 89.89-79.37 win over Ruffian's in spite of ranking only 13th in the league in points scored for the week. michael's Team earned an early 15.67-point lead on Thursday. Ruffian's came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Tyler Bass (18 points) and Kenyan Drake (9.15). Unphased, michael's Team made a run later that night, as Cam Newton (16.82 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season michael's Team have beaten Ruffian's, after falling 132.69-69 in their last matchup. michael's Team (5-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Old school, while Ruffian's (6-4) meet Stephania Belles in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  michael's Team   Ruffian's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 5.75 points against his 2.88-point projection. During a 19-13 win over the Bears, he made 7 tackles and recorded a sack. Wilson ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Eric Wilson

Top Player Comparison

michael's Team
Points
% of total points 89.89
1
Cam Newton
QB
16.82
18.57
18.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
10.65
12.81
11.8%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
10.55
8.5
11.7%
4
Chase McLaughlin
K
10
5.31
11.1%
Ruffian's
Points
% of total points 79.37
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
20.04
18.58
25.2%
2
Tyler Bass
K
18
7.77
22.7%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
9.15
7.14
11.5%
4
Tim Patrick
WR
7.1
8.48
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was michael's Team who owned the lead, 42.37-37.27. Darius Slayton had a 40-yard catch for michael's Team, while Chase McLaughlin had a 52-yard field goal. Teddy Bridgewater made the highlight reel for Ruffian's with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Bass had a 58-yard field goal and a 55-yard field goal for Ruffian's, contributing to a 74.22-67.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  michael's Team   Ruffian's

Game Notes

michael's Team emerged victorious despite the fact that only six of their 15 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ruffian's had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ruffian's could have used points from David Njoku and Harrison Butker, as both put up goose eggs.
The two highest scorers for Ruffian's (Teddy Bridgewater and Tyler Bass) scored more points than Cam Newton, the leading scorer for michael's Team.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup included the week's two lowest-scoring teams.
The defeat snaps a three-game winning streak for Ruffian's.
michael's Team managed to get the win, but did not cover the 18.26-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

michael's Team
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, michael's Team (5-5) are set to square off against Old school (4-6) in Week 11. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Darius Slayton, James Bradberry, Devin Singletary, and Kyle Fuller are off for michael's Team, while Old school will be without Kendrick Bourne and Mario Addison. Over the last two weeks, michael's Team have put up 105.34 points per game, while Old school have averaged 117.06 per contest.
Ruffian's
Two teams with matching 6-4 records, sixth-place Ruffian's will now have a date with second-place Stephania Belles in Week 11. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 11, as Tyler Bass, the Buffalo Bills defense, Nick Foles, Zack Moss, and Deebo Samuel are off for Ruffian's and Cole Beasley and Blake Martinez are out for Stephania Belles.