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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Old school Nelson
3-7 119.8
114.45
 
VS
proj
The Bandit 💪🏾
74.57 2-8
110.68

Old school Nelson hand The Bandit 💪🏾 third straight loss in 119.80-74.57 rout

Old school Nelson cruised to a 119.80-74.57 win to hand The Bandit 💪🏾 their third consecutive loss. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Old school Nelson leapt out to a 38.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Aaron Rodgers and Kareem Hunt. Rodgers passed for 325 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.15 points, while Hunt racked up 132 yards from scrimmage (17.75 points). Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (163 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 36 Rush Yds) did their part for The Bandit 💪🏾 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Old school Nelson have gotten the best of The Bandit 💪🏾, after winning 137.3-98.62 in their last matchup. Old school Nelson (3-7) will look to notch another win against Yellawolff, while The Bandit 💪🏾 (2-8) attempt to get back on track against Gridiron Gang.

Matchup Timeline

  Old school Nelson   The Bandit 💪🏾

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski caught 2 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 46-23. In doing so, he put up 12.6 points to scored 56.9% higher than his 8.03-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Old school Nelson this week. Gronkowski will face the Rams next week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Old school Nelson
Points
% of total points 119.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.15
23.04
25.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.45
14.49
19.6%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.75
12.19
14.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
17.3
12.45
14.4%
The Bandit 💪🏾
Points
% of total points 74.57
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.8
14.31
23.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.22
24.02
21.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
13.15
20.54
17.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
7.85
13.87
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 78-yard touchdown pass for Old school Nelson, while Rob Gronkowski had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 75.05-36.97 lead for Old school Nelson.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Old school Nelson who took the lead, 98.50-74.57. For Old school Nelson, DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for The Bandit 💪🏾 with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Old school Nelson   The Bandit 💪🏾

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Old school Nelson exceeded their projected point totals.
The Bandit 💪🏾 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Bandit 💪🏾 can partially blame the loss on Harrison Butker, who didn't score any points.
Old school Nelson put up more points than their season scoring average (105.46) while The Bandit 💪🏾 fell short of theirs (107.2).
Old school Nelson recorded more points than their projected total, while The Bandit 💪🏾 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 45.23-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a four-game losing streak for Old school Nelson.
Not only did Old school Nelson win, but they also easily covered the 3.77-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Old school Nelson moves to (2-4), while The Bandit 💪🏾 falls to (1-7).
For The Bandit 💪🏾, Stefon Diggs put up 17.8 points, the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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