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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Well Oiled Machine
6-4 88.5
95.04
 
VS
proj
Flyhawks
68.5 5-5
80.15

Flyhawks succumb to Well Oiled Machine in 88.5-68.5 runaway

There's no sugarcoating it, Flyhawks underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Well Oiled Machine rolled to an 88.5-68.5 win. Well Oiled Machine took an early 9.5-point lead on Thursday. Flyhawks came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian Kirk (18 points) and T.J. Hockenson (7). Not to be deterred, Well Oiled Machine rallied later that afternoon, as James Conner (17 points) and Davante Adams (17) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Well Oiled Machine have beaten Flyhawks, after winning 79.5-63.5 in their last matchup. Well Oiled Machine (6-4) will look to build on their success against Spoon, while Flyhawks (5-5) match up against London Gentlemen in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Well Oiled Machine   Flyhawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against their 14.32-point projection. During a 27-17 win over the Jaguars, they allowed 17 points and 315 yards. The Chiefs defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Well Oiled Machine
Points
% of total points 88.5
1
James Conner
RB
17
6.46
19.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
17
11.06
19.2%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15
14.32
16.9%
4
Nick Bosa
DE
7
6.47
7.9%
Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 68.5
1
Christian Kirk
WR
18
6.87
26.3%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
17
12.55
24.8%
3
Isaiah Simmons
LB
7
5.74
10.2%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
7
5.93
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marcus Mariota had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Well Oiled Machine, contributing to a 9.5-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Well Oiled Machine to contribute to a 74.5-64.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Flyhawks, who trailed 88.5-66.5 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Well Oiled Machine   Flyhawks

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Well Oiled Machine scored higher than their point projections.
Flyhawks had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Flyhawks can partially blame the loss on Minkah Fitzpatrick, who didn't score any points.
Well Oiled Machine put up more points than their season scoring average (86.35) while Flyhawks fell short of theirs (88.15).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Well Oiled Machine win, but they also covered the 14.89-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Well Oiled Machine moves to (3-2), while Flyhawks falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Christian Kirk (18 points) recorded the third-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

Well Oiled Machine
Week 11 features a couple of squads heading in opposite directions, as Well Oiled Machine (6-4) go into Week 11 on a two-game winning streak, while their opposition (Spoon, 3-7), have now dropped two in a row. Through 10 weeks of action, Well Oiled Machine have put up the eighth-most points in the league while Spoon (72.95 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, Well Oiled Machine have put up 90.33 points per game, while Spoon have averaged only 74 per contest.
Flyhawks
A pair of teams sporting identical 5-5 records, eighth-place Flyhawks are set to face ninth-place London Gentlemen in Week 11. Flyhawks can't count on another 18-point performance out of Christian Kirk, who has a bye in Week 11. London Gentlemen will be without the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense and Mike Evans.