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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
7-3 148.4
143.45
 
VS
proj
7
117.3 5-5
133.01

Back-and-forth battle ends with tHe TrAiN sMaShEr coming back to beat 7 in 148.4-117.3 runaway

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr earned an easy victory over 7, cruising to a 148.4-117.3 win. 7 earned an early 27.4-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Lamar Jackson (18.8 points) and Mark Andrews (18.3). tHe TrAiN sMaShEr came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by standout efforts from Stefon Diggs (30.2 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (21.8). Not to be deterred, 7 got it going later that afternoon to take a 15.2-point lead behind Christian Kirk (12.8 points) and Aaron Jones (12.6). But tHe TrAiN sMaShEr came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Deebo Samuel (30.3 points) and George Kittle (16) put them back on top once and for all. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (7-3) will look to keep it rolling against Aj's Best Team, while 7 (5-5) take on The Equalizer in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   7

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Diggs tallied 30.2 points this week. His scoring output was 58.6% more than his 19.04-point projection and was much higher than his 15.5-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 148.4
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
30.3
16.87
20.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
30.2
19.04
20.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21.8
18.36
14.7%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
16.5
18.35
11.1%
7
Points
% of total points 117.3
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.6
20.37
21%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.8
28.56
16%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
18.3
14.7
15.6%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13
8.02
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 57-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, contributing to a 102.1-87.5 lead for the team.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 40-yard touchdown catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   7

Game Notes

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
7 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr put up more points than their season scoring average (129.63) while 7 fell short of theirs (127.37).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr recorded more points than their projected total, while 7 failed to reach their projection.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while 7 put up the 3rd-best score.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for 7.
Not only did tHe TrAiN sMaShEr win, but they also easily covered the 10.44-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr moves to (4-1), while 7 falls to (3-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Jonathan Taylor (24.6 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Deploying a starting crew that won by more than 31 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done. Let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of 7, and continue our march towards the $ Moneyball $ league championship.
7
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 11, right? The six offensive skill starters on 7 (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) collectively put up 365 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 10. The skill players on tHe TrAiN sMaShEr made it tough on us by logging 577 yards and six scores.