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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
5-5 84.34
99.03
 
VS
proj
Patrick Mahomeless
67.3 5-5
97.32

The Phantom Limbs fall short of predictions, find way to knock off Patrick Mahomeless, 84.34-67.30

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but The Phantom Limbs did enough to knock off Patrick Mahomeless. Predicted to win 99.03-97.32, The Phantom Limbs earned an 84.34-67.30 win over Patrick Mahomeless. The Phantom Limbs never trailed in this one after nabbing an 11.10-point lead on Thursday behind Jaylen Waddle (6.1 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (5). DeVonta Smith (18.6 points) and Dalvin Cook (17.8) carried the flag for Patrick Mahomeless in the loss. The Phantom Limbs improve to 5-5 on the season, while Patrick Mahomeless fall to 5-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   Patrick Mahomeless

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jets in Week 10, Diggs caught 8 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.2 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Phantom Limbs this week. Next week, Diggs will go up against the Colts.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 84.34
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22.6
11.84
26.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
11.88
26.3%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
9.1
11.78
10.8%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
9.04
18.2
10.7%
Patrick Mahomeless
Points
% of total points 67.3
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
18.6
8.87
27.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.8
18.69
26.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
15
22.5
22.3%
4
Brandon Bolden
RB
7
7.69
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Phantom Limbs emerged with a 61.20-25.50 lead. For The Phantom Limbs, Stefon Diggs had a 57-yard catch and a 43-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Patrick Mahomeless with a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Phantom Limbs boasted a 75.24-65.30 lead. For The Phantom Limbs, Teddy Bridgewater had a 64-yard pass. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for Patrick Mahomeless with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   Patrick Mahomeless

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Phantom Limbs scored fewer points in this one (84.34) than their season average of 91.27.
We heard scoring helps you win. Patrick Mahomeless need some help then, averaging just 79.32 versus The Phantom Limbs's 91.27.
Even the computers think The Phantom Limbs have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (101.7) than Patrick Mahomeless (94.12).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Phantom Limbs has left fewer points on the bench this season (270.72) than Patrick Mahomeless (319.22).
In dire times, at least The Phantom Limbs keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Patrick Mahomeless (2 vs 3).
The Phantom Limbs are clutch masters, with more close wins than Patrick Mahomeless (3 vs 1).
The Phantom Limbs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Patrick Mahomeless (2 vs 1).
By position, The Phantom Limbs have outscored Patrick Mahomeless at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for The Phantom Limbs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Patrick Mahomeless (2).
There's not much good to say about Patrick Mahomeless this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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