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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Tamil Tigers
7-3 132.78
108.07
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
129.68 5-5
137.71

Tamil Tigers beat expectations, defeat Comeback Kid in 132.78-129.68 battle

Tamil Tigers brought their A game and outperformed expectations, squeaking by for a 132.78-129.68 win over Comeback Kid, who fell short of projections. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Tamil Tigers led 98.45-47.55 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Comeback Kid made them sweat behind Kyler Murray, who passed for 245 yards , ran for 61 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (32.48 points), and Chase Claypool, who caught 4 passes for 56 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.93). Tamil Tigers were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns for 36.23 points, and Kareem Hunt, who racked up 132 yards from scrimmage (20.02 points). Tamil Tigers improve to 7-3 on the season, while Comeback Kid fall to 5-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Tamil Tigers   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson (3-3 FG, 52 long, 4-4 XP) scored 15 points in a 37-12 win over the Broncos in Week 10. His scoring output was 81.8% more than his 8.25-point projection and was higher than his 10.33-point season scoring average. Carlson ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Tamil Tigers
Points
% of total points 132.78
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.23
21.7
27.3%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
20.02
13.83
15.1%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
18.47
13.26
13.9%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
15
8.25
11.3%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 129.68
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.48
27.99
25%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
19.93
12.71
15.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.45
21.95
12.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
17.69
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Tamil Tigers, contributing to a 98.45-47.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Tamil Tigers had a 132.78-129.68 lead. For Tamil Tigers, Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Comeback Kid with a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Tamil Tigers   Comeback Kid

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Tamil Tigers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Comeback Kid had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Tamil Tigers put up more points than their season scoring average (119.12) while Comeback Kid fell short of theirs (138.29).
Tamil Tigers scored more points than their projected total, while Comeback Kid fell shy of their projection.
Tamil Tigers ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Comeback Kid ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 3.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Tamil Tigers moves to (1-0), while Comeback Kid falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray put up 32.48 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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