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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
7-3 133.62
152.56
 
VS
proj
Sturgeon Bulldogs
97.22 4-6
131.54

Sierra Nevada Giants find way to beat Sturgeon Bulldogs in 133.62-97.22 rout

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Sierra Nevada Giants did enough to knock off Sturgeon Bulldogs. Predicted to win 152.56-131.54, Sierra Nevada Giants cruised to a 133.62-97.22 win over Sturgeon Bulldogs. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Sierra Nevada Giants leapt out to a 52.62-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Philip Rivers (45.32 points) and Zach Pascal (7.3). Russell Wilson (35.92 points) and DJ Moore (19.6) were the top performers for Sturgeon Bulldogs in the loss. Sierra Nevada Giants (7-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Flying Wedgies, while Sturgeon Bulldogs (4-6) will try to right the ship against Mean Machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Sturgeon Bulldogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 93 yards against the Eagles, Slayton tallied 14.3 points this week. He scored 25.1% more than his 11.43-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Slayton ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 133.62
1
Philip Rivers
QB
45.32
43.64
33.9%
2
James Robinson
RB
24.7
26.2
18.5%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
21
26.16
15.7%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
14.3
11.43
10.7%
Sturgeon Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 97.22
1
Russell Wilson
QB
35.92
52.38
36.9%
2
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
15.26
20.2%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
10.2
13.81
10.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
9.1
17.3
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Philip Rivers had a 40-yard pass for Sierra Nevada Giants to contribute to a 52.62-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Sierra Nevada Giants became the proud owner of a 118.62-19.60 lead. For Sierra Nevada Giants, Darius Slayton had a 40-yard catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Sturgeon Bulldogs with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Sturgeon Bulldogs

What If

Sierra Nevada Giants would have beaten 10 other teams besides Sturgeon Bulldogs this week.
Sturgeon Bulldogs would have lost to 14 other teams besides Sierra Nevada Giants this week.
Sierra Nevada Giants would be 8-2 if they played Sturgeon Bulldogs every week.
Last week, Sierra Nevada Giants would have defeated Sturgeon Bulldogs 117.35-100.2.
Sierra Nevada Giants would be 4-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sturgeon Bulldogs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sierra Nevada Giants, Sturgeon Bulldogs would be 4-5.
If Sierra Nevada Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 108-82.
If they played every team every week, Sturgeon Bulldogs would be 79-111.

Next Week Preview

Sierra Nevada Giants
In a matchup between two teams within a game of each other in the standings, Sierra Nevada Giants (7-3) will square off against The Flying Wedgies (6-4) in Week 11. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 11, as the San Francisco 49ers defense, Richie James, and Evan Engram are out for The Flying Wedgies and Darius Slayton and Deebo Samuel will sit for Sierra Nevada Giants. Over the last three weeks, Sierra Nevada Giants have scored 134.85 points per game, while The Flying Wedgies have averaged only 108.51 per contest.
Sturgeon Bulldogs
Coming up next week, 13th-place Sturgeon Bulldogs (4-6) are set to take on 10th-place Mean Machine (5-5). Sturgeon Bulldogs might have to shuffle the deck some with the Chicago Bears defense and Robbie Gould out on bye in Week 11. Mean Machine will be without Jordan Reed.