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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Lamar the Merrier!
7-3 1647.5
1702.88
 
VS
proj
Bad News Bears
968 2-8
886.31

Lamar the Merrier! beat Bad News Bears for fourth straight win in 1,647.5-968.0 rout

Lamar the Merrier! extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Bad News Bears, cruising to a 1,647.5-968.0 win. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Bad News Bears. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Lamar the Merrier! leapt out to an 846-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 798 points from Aaron Rodgers (325 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Matthew Stafford (276 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Josh Allen (449 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (143) did their part for Bad News Bears in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lamar the Merrier! have taken down Bad News Bears, after winning 1,562-1,537 in their last matchup. Lamar the Merrier! (7-3) will look to keep it rolling against D's Dandy Team, while Bad News Bears (2-8) attempt to get back on track against ZERO.

Matchup Timeline

  Lamar the Merrier!   Bad News Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 159 points against their 78.51-point projection. In a 23-16 loss to the Rams, they allowed 23 points, surrendered 389 yards, and forced a fumble. The Seahawks defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Lamar the Merrier!
Points
% of total points 1647.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
422.5
354.01
25.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
375.5
363.09
22.8%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
159
78.51
9.7%
4
Damien Harris
RB
132
74.06
8%
Bad News Bears
Points
% of total points 968
1
Josh Allen
QB
449
400.79
46.4%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
143
61.32
14.8%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
116
98.58
12%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
76
90.74
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Lamar the Merrier! who emerged with the lead, 1,139.0-293.0. Matthew Stafford had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Lamar the Merrier!, while Aaron Rodgers had a 78-yard touchdown pass. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Bad News Bears with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Bad News Bears, who trailed 1,445.0-968.0 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Lamar the Merrier!   Bad News Bears

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Bad News Bears, Lamar the Merrier! averaged more points (1,604.75) than they usually score (1,517.4).
Get on their level! Bad News Bears have lost their last four matchups, while Lamar the Merrier! have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bad News Bears need some help then, averaging just 1,187.65 versus Lamar the Merrier!'s 1,517.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lamar the Merrier! (7-3) have a better record than Bad News Bears (2-8).
Even the computers think Lamar the Merrier! have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (1,728.15) than Bad News Bears (1,090.36).
Once Lamar the Merrier! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bad News Bears (2 vs 0).
Lamar the Merrier! have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bad News Bears (1 vs 0).
By position, Lamar the Merrier! have outscored Bad News Bears at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Lamar the Merrier! has a higher average scoring margin (190) than Bad News Bears this season (-283).
There's not much good to say about Bad News Bears this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Lamar the Merrier!
Next week will feature two teams moving in different directions, as Lamar the Merrier! (7-3) enter the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their Week 11 opposition (D's Dandy Team, 0-10), come in as losers of 10 in a row. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 11, as Jabrill Peppers, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate, and JaMycal Hasty are off for Lamar the Merrier!, while D's Dandy Team will be without John Brown, Jabaal Sheard, and Taylor Gabriel. Over the last three weeks, Lamar the Merrier! have put up 1,647.5 points per game, while D's Dandy Team have averaged only 912.5 per contest.
Bad News Bears
Up ahead next week, 11th-place Bad News Bears (2-8) will try to get back on track against fourth-place ZERO (7-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 11, as Josh Allen, Cole Beasley, the Buffalo Bills defense, Nick Foles, Chandler Catanzaro, David Montgomery, and Adam Shuler are off for Bad News Bears and the San Francisco 49ers defense and Jordan Poyer are out for ZERO.