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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Minor Prophets
6-4 91.68
110.39
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
71.86 5-5
93.38

Minor Prophets top The Phantom Limbs for third straight win, 91.68-71.86

Minor Prophets extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Phantom Limbs, securing a 91.68-71.86 win. Minor Prophets never trailed in this one after taking a 0.78-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Tannehill (10.78 points). Josh Allen (28.36 points) and Stefon Diggs (15.3) led the way for The Phantom Limbs in the loss. Minor Prophets (6-4) will look to rack up another W against An Easy W, while The Phantom Limbs (5-5) attempt to get back in the win column against The Placebo Arm.

Matchup Timeline

  Minor Prophets   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 324 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Bengals, the Steelers defense tallied 12 points this week. They scored 39% more than their 8.63-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Steelers defense ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 91.68
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
12.38
20.4%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.7
10.3
14.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
8.63
13.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.2
17.69
12.2%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 71.86
1
Josh Allen
QB
28.36
24.6
39.5%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.3
12.08
21.3%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
10
4.31
13.9%
4
Joey Slye
K
6
8.8
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Minor Prophets boasted an 80.48-71.86 lead. For Minor Prophets, DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen found Stefon Diggs for a 21-yard touchdown pass for The Phantom Limbs. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Minor Prophets   The Phantom Limbs

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The Phantom Limbs have lost their last three matchups, while Minor Prophets have won three straight.
The Phantom Limbs are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Minor Prophets (2 vs 1).
Minor Prophets have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Phantom Limbs (2 vs 0).
The Phantom Limbs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Minor Prophets (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Minor Prophets have outscored The Phantom Limbs at RB, TE, and K this season.
Minor Prophets has a higher average scoring margin (4) than The Phantom Limbs this season (-2).
Don't worry The Phantom Limbs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Minor Prophets
In a duel that'll feature two teams separated by just one game in the standings, Minor Prophets (6-4) will square off against An Easy W (5-5) in Week 11. Minor Prophets might have to shuffle the deck some with Cordarrelle Patterson out on bye next week. An Easy W won't have Deebo Samuel. Over the last three weeks, Minor Prophets have put up 107.59 points per game, while An Easy W have averaged 93.78 per contest.
The Phantom Limbs
Up ahead in Week 11, sixth-place The Phantom Limbs (5-5) will square off against 11th-place The Placebo Arm (3-7). The Phantom Limbs might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Josh Allen, Wayne Gallman Jr., Stefon Diggs, and Zack Moss out on bye next week. Over the last two weeks, The Phantom Limbs has put up 78.48 points per game, while The Placebo Arm has averaged 108.53 per contest.