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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Purple Cobras
7-3 86.18
97.51
 
VS
proj
Tanking for Trevor
70.88 1-9
90.29

Purple Cobras beat Tanking for Trevor for fourth straight win, 86.18-70.88

Purple Cobras extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Tanking for Trevor, earning an 86.18-70.88 win. It was the fifth loss in a row for Tanking for Trevor. Tanking for Trevor earned an 8.68-point lead on Thursday, but Purple Cobras held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Herbert (187 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (7 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Zane Gonzalez (16 points) and Mike Evans (13.7) did everything they could for Tanking for Trevor in the loss. Purple Cobras (7-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Packer backers, while Tanking for Trevor (1-9) attempt to get some positive momentum against Waynes Wacky Weasels.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Cobras   Tanking for Trevor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-12 win over the Broncos, Carlson scored 15 points to beat his 8.69-point projection. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Purple Cobras this week. In Week 11, Carlson and the Raiders will play the Chiefs.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Purple Cobras
Points
% of total points 86.18
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.48
21.32
24.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
12.38
21.7%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
15
8.69
17.4%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.1
7.07
12.9%
Tanking for Trevor
Points
% of total points 70.88
1
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
9.13
22.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
13.7
9.2
19.3%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
10.78
20.21
15.2%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
8.9
6.77
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rob Gronkowski had a 44-yard catch for Purple Cobras, who trailed 36.48-21.40 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Purple Cobras, while Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to an 81.18-70.88 lead for Purple Cobras.

Points By Position

  Purple Cobras   Tanking for Trevor

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Purple Cobras scored higher than their point projections.
Tanking for Trevor had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Tanking for Trevor ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Purple Cobras ranked 8th.
Not only did Purple Cobras win, but they also easily covered the 7.22-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Zane Gonzalez tallied 16 points, the fourth-best score for a K this season.

Next Week Preview

Purple Cobras
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Purple Cobras (7-3) enter Week 11 on a four-game winning streak, while their opposition (Packer backers, 4-6), come in as losers of four straight. Purple Cobras might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Jerick McKinnon out on bye in Week 11. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Purple Cobras have scored 91.16 points per game over the last three weeks, while Packer backers have averaged 91.4 per matchup over that same span.
Tanking for Trevor
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for last-place Tanking for Trevor, considering they next get to go toe-to-toe against red-hot Waynes Wacky Weasels in Week 11. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 11, as Sterling Shepard, the New York Giants defense, and Devonta Freeman are off for Tanking for Trevor and the Chicago Bears defense, Robbie Gould, and Allen Robinson II are out for Waynes Wacky Weasels.