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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
El Jefe
7-3 108.88
125.53
 
VS
proj
GaryVader
107.44 5-5
125.02

El Jefe manage to beat GaryVader in 108.88-107.44 squeaker

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but El Jefe did enough to beat GaryVader, squeaking by for a 108.88-107.44 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as El Jefe led 108.88-79.64 heading into Monday night. GaryVader came roaring back behind Deebo Samuel (27.8 points). El Jefe were led by the Dallas Cowboys defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 23 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (19.3 points). This marks the first time this season El Jefe have knocked off GaryVader, after falling 124.2-76.22 in their last matchup. El Jefe (7-3) will look to sustain their momentum against L-Ville Diner Rolls, while GaryVader (5-5) will match up against G.O.A.T's Squad in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  El Jefe   GaryVader

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 23 points against their 6.88-point projection. In a 43-3 win over the Falcons, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. The Cowboys defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

El Jefe
Points
% of total points 108.88
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
6.88
21.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.3
20.19
17.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.8
14.79
12.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
13.4
18.86
12.3%
GaryVader
Points
% of total points 107.44
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
27.8
14.05
25.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.2
15.43
24.4%
3
Josh Allen
QB
21.94
25.7
20.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
10.6
17.91
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen linked up with Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for GaryVader: a 57-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass, helping GaryVader to a 66.04-46.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 50-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for El Jefe, contributing to a 108.88-79.64 lead for the team.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard touchdown catch for GaryVader.

Points By Position

  El Jefe   GaryVader

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on El Jefe exceeded their projected scoring totals.
GaryVader had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GaryVader can partially blame the loss on T.J. Hockenson, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for GaryVader (Deebo Samuel and Stefon Diggs) scored more points than the Dallas Cowboys defense, the leading scorer for El Jefe.
El Jefe put up more points than their season scoring average (101.31) while GaryVader fell short of theirs (112.65).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.44-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did El Jefe earn the win, but they also covered the 0.51-point forecasted margin of victory.
El Jefe moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while GaryVader falls to (0-2).
For GaryVader, Deebo Samuel put up 27.8 points, the highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

El Jefe
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart by royally dominating GaryVader at running back this past week (32.7 points to 12.4).
GaryVader
The problem this week was pretty easy to spot, GaryVader. Choosing to start T.J. Hockenson in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?