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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Chubbernaut
5-5 86.24
108.22
 
VS
proj
Avengers D.Samuel
83.2 5-5
108.38

Back-and-forth battle ends with Chubbernaut defeating Avengers D.Samuel in 86.24-83.20 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Chubbernaut earned a narrow victory over Avengers D.Samuel, eking out an 86.24-83.20 win. Avengers D.Samuel had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Chubbernaut led 86.24-82.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1.2 points from A.J. Brown on Monday night for Avengers D.Samuel. Chubbernaut were led by Nick Chubb, who racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 13.6 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 196 yards and a touchdown and ran for 22 yards (13.04 points). This marks the first time this season Chubbernaut have beaten Avengers D.Samuel, after falling 132.02-104.26 in their last matchup. Chubbernaut (5-5) will look to keep it rolling against J.A.R.V.I.S.' Iron Legion, while Avengers D.Samuel (5-5) take on Far From Ma”Home”s in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Chubbernaut   Avengers D.Samuel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 10 points against their 7.62-point projection. During a 33-30 loss to the Vikings, they allowed 33 points, surrendered 481 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Bills defense ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Chubbernaut
Points
% of total points 86.24
1
Nick Chubb
RB
13.6
15.68
15.8%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
13.04
18.99
15.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.9
19.44
15%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
11.3
7.45
13.1%
Avengers D.Samuel
Points
% of total points 83.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.1
14.16
29%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.2
20.9
26.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.8
12.42
17.8%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
6.1
11.35
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Chubbernaut who emerged with the lead, 43.50-29.60. For Chubbernaut, Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Avengers D.Samuel with an 81-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Avengers D.Samuel, helping the team to a 72.60-67.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Chubbernaut, contributing to an 86.24-82.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chubbernaut   Avengers D.Samuel

Game Notes

Chubbernaut got the W even though only two of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Avengers D.Samuel had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The three highest scorers for Avengers D.Samuel scored more points than Nick Chubb, the leading scorer for Chubbernaut.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Chubbernaut ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Avengers D.Samuel ranked 8th.
The matchup's 3.04-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Chubbernaut moves to (2-0), while Avengers D.Samuel falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Dalvin Cook scored 24.1 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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