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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Derek's Definitive Team
6-4 104.06
116.29
 
VS
proj
Kevin's Reasonable Team
66.22 4-6
89.79

Derek's Definitive Team fall short of expectations, find way to top Kevin's Reasonable Team in 104.06-66.22 beatdown

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Derek's Definitive Team did enough to beat Kevin's Reasonable Team, cruising to a 104.06-66.22 win. Kevin's Reasonable Team jumped out to a 16.42-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 39 Rush Yds). But it was all Derek's Definitive Team after that. They were led by Antonio Gibson (20.8 points) and Dalvin Cook (19.3). This marks the second time this season Derek's Definitive Team have gotten the best of Kevin's Reasonable Team, after winning 100.82-86.2 in their last matchup. Derek's Definitive Team (6-4) will look to build on their success against Blue Mountain State, while Kevin's Reasonable Team (4-6) attempt to get back in the win column against REDSKINS.

Matchup Timeline

  Derek's Definitive Team   Kevin's Reasonable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Butker overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12 points against his 8.91-point projection. In a 41-14 win over the Raiders, he made 2 of his 3 FG attempts. Butker ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Derek's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 104.06
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.8
10.52
20%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.3
20.19
18.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.46
19.49
16.8%
4
James Conner
RB
13.9
15.81
13.4%
Kevin's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 66.22
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.42
25.87
24.8%
2
Jake Elliott
K
14
7.75
21.1%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
11.4
8.1
17.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
11.3
17.64
17.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jake Elliott had a 52-yard field goal for Kevin's Reasonable Team, who trailed 92.06-65.22 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Derek's Definitive Team   Kevin's Reasonable Team

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Derek's Definitive Team scored more than their point projections.
Kevin's Reasonable Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kevin's Reasonable Team could have used points from Rob Gronkowski and Saquon Barkley, as both put up goose eggs.
Derek's Definitive Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Kevin's Reasonable Team.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 37.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Derek's Definitive Team win, but they also covered the 26.5-point predicted margin of victory.
Derek's Definitive Team moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Kevin's Reasonable Team falls to (1-5).

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