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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Penetrators
2-7 43.02
70.98
 
VS
proj
Slap The Chef
39.38 2-7
68.63

Offensively challenged Penetrators defeat Slap The Chef in 43.02-39.38 battle

With the 14th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Penetrators were fortunate to earn a win against an opponent that had an even worse week, eking out a 43.02-39.38 win over Slap The Chef. Slap The Chef had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Penetrators led 25.02-23.08 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 16.3 points from Adam Thielen on Monday night for Slap The Chef. The Minnesota Vikings defense (13 Pts Allowed, 149 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Carson Wentz (208 Pass Yds) did the heavy lifting for Penetrators in the win. Penetrators (2-7) will look to add to their success against Girlz Rule!, while Slap The Chef (2-7) face REAPERS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Penetrators   Slap The Chef

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bears in Week 10, the Vikings defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 149 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 44.5% higher than their 6.92-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Penetrators this week. In Week 11, the Vikings will go up against the Cowboys.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Penetrators
Points
% of total points 43.02
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
10
6.92
23.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
8.72
19.8
20.3%
3
Dan Bailey
K
8
7.98
18.6%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
6
5.23
13.9%
Slap The Chef
Points
% of total points 39.38
1
Adam Thielen
WR
16.3
10.68
41.4%
2
Jared Goff
QB
10.48
19.24
26.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
6.1
6.98
15.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
2.8
12.9
7.1%

Points By Position

  Penetrators   Slap The Chef

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Penetrators exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Slap The Chef had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Penetrators had two starters score zero points, while Slap The Chef had three.
Adam Thielen and Jared Goff both outscored the Minnesota Vikings defense, the leading scorer for Penetrators.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Slap The Chef ranked 15th in the league in points scored this week, while Penetrators ranked 14th.
The matchup's 3.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a five-match winless streak for Penetrators.
Not only did Penetrators get the win, but they also covered the 2.35-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Penetrators have been close wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Adam Thielen scored 16.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Penetrators
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any other way to put it, Penetrators; our wide receivers were significantly overmatched this past week. Held back by Emmanuel Sanders (five total yards, no TDs) and Cooper Kupp (50 yards, no TDs), our three WRs combined for just 5.5 points in Week 10. The starting wideouts for Slap The Chef nearly quadrupled us with a score of 21.8. We need to put some more effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Slap The Chef
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 27 targets in Week 10. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they pulled down just 15 catches.