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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
AvengerRam
5-5 86.65
96.41
 
VS
proj
Elvis
83.78 3-7
95.17

AvengerRam come back to top Elvis in 86.65-83.78 battle despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but AvengerRam did enough to take down Elvis, rallying to earn an 86.65-83.78 win. Trailing 83.78-72.15 heading into Monday night, AvengerRam came storming back behind Justin Jefferson, who caught 8 passes for 135 yards for 14.5 points. Aaron Rodgers (23.77 points) and Josh Jacobs (22.87) were the leaders for Elvis in defeat. AvengerRam (5-5) will look to keep it rolling against Xheryk, while Elvis (3-7) will try to get back on track against aeneas1.

Matchup Timeline

  AvengerRam   Elvis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.48 points, Jefferson scored 71% more than that amount by scoring 14.5 points as the Vikings beat the Bears 19-13. He caught 8 passes for 135 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on AvengerRam this week. Next week, Jefferson will play the Cowboys.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

AvengerRam
Points
% of total points 86.65
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.65
17.54
21.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.5
8.48
16.7%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.1
7.07
12.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
10.73
8.21
12.4%
Elvis
Points
% of total points 83.78
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.77
18.94
28.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
22.87
11.13
27.3%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12.97
8.19
15.5%
4
Mason Crosby
K
6
7.86
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Elvis boasted a 43.87-33.43 lead. For AvengerRam, Rob Gronkowski had a 44-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Elvis with a 78-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Justin Jefferson had a 54-yard catch for AvengerRam during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  AvengerRam   Elvis

Game Notes

AvengerRam got the victory even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Elvis had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Elvis (Aaron Rodgers and Josh Jacobs) scored more points than Lamar Jackson, the leading scorer for AvengerRam.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.87-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for AvengerRam.
Not only did AvengerRam get the W, but they also covered the 1.24-point predicted margin of victory.
AvengerRam moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Elvis falls to (0-6).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Rodgers (23.77 points) posted the third-highest score in the league this week.

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