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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
6-4 90
93.28
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
74 4-6
80.4

Desert Eagles defeat Keeper Reapers for third straight win, 90-74

Desert Eagles extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Keeper Reapers, coming out on top with a 90-74 win. Desert Eagles jumped out to a 19-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 18 points from Rodrigo Blankenship (2-2 FG, 43 long, 4-4 XP) and Jonnu Smith (2 Rec, 14 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Cam Newton (118 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 21 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jason Sanders (3-4 FG, 50 long, 2-2 XP) carried the flag for Keeper Reapers in the loss. Desert Eagles (6-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (4-6) try to right the ship against Fools and Horses.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Johnson tallied 17 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.12-point projection and was much higher than his 6.2-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Jaguars next week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 90
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
27
16.03
30%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
17
9.12
18.9%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
8.24
12.2%
4
Drew Lock
QB
8
19.22
8.9%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 74
1
Cam Newton
QB
18
18.65
24.3%
2
Jason Sanders
K
14
9.02
18.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13
9.64
17.6%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
9
7.22
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darius Slayton had a 40-yard catch for Keeper Reapers, who trailed 28-11 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Desert Eagles who grabbed the lead, 86-56. For Desert Eagles, Diontae Johnson had a 46-yard catch. Jason Sanders made the highlight reel for Keeper Reapers with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   Keeper Reapers

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Desert Eagles scored higher than their projected point totals.
Keeper Reapers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Keeper Reapers can partially blame the loss on Troymaine Pope, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Desert Eagles get the win, but they also covered the 12.88-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Desert Eagles
Week 11 will feature a pair of teams moving in opposite directions, as Desert Eagles (6-4) enter Week 11 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (Maharaja Daughters, 3-7), have now dropped three straight. Each side has players on bye next week, as the New York Giants defense, Allen Robinson II, and Darnell Mooney are off for Desert Eagles and the Chicago Bears defense and Kendrick Bourne are out for Maharaja Daughters. Over the last three weeks, Desert Eagles have scored 84 points per game, while Maharaja Daughters have averaged just 65 per contest.
Keeper Reapers
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for ninth-place Keeper Reapers, as they next get to go up against first-place and red-hot Fools and Horses next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 11, as Darius Slayton, Golden Tate, JaMycal Hasty, and David Montgomery are off for Keeper Reapers while Stefon Diggs and Robbie Gould are out for Fools and Horses.