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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
john's Astounding Team
8-2 102.44
130.73
 
VS
proj
#1 Dirty Bird
90.18 7-3
104.05

john's Astounding Team fall short of predictions, come back to beat #1 Dirty Bird, 102.44-90.18

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but john's Astounding Team did enough to knock off #1 Dirty Bird. Predicted to win 130.73-104.05, john's Astounding Team came back to earn a 102.44-90.18 win over #1 Dirty Bird. After trailing 90.18-87.64 heading into Monday night, john's Astounding Team rallied behind Dallas Goedert, who caught 3 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown for 7.8 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed 32 points, surrendered 330 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (7 points). Kirk Cousins (17.48 points) and Christian McCaffrey (15.7) carried the flag for #1 Dirty Bird in the loss. This marks the second time this season john's Astounding Team have knocked off #1 Dirty Bird, after winning 110.2-85.12 in their last matchup. john's Astounding Team (8-2) will look to notch another win against Makaala's Bold Team, while #1 Dirty Bird (7-3) take on Siddharth's Superb Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  john's Astounding Team   #1 Dirty Bird

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 32.14 points against his 24.25-point projection. During a 27-17 win over the Jaguars, he passed for 331 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 39 yards. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

john's Astounding Team
Points
% of total points 102.44
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.14
24.25
31.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.6
14.89
19.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.9
19.43
12.6%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
10.2
15.26
10%
#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 90.18
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.48
16.93
19.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.7
19.14
17.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
13.6
15.68
15.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.3
11.88
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was john's Astounding Team who emerged with the lead, 58.24-50.08. For john's Astounding Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard pass. Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for #1 Dirty Bird, while Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  john's Astounding Team   #1 Dirty Bird

Game Notes

john's Astounding Team got the victory even though only two of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
#1 Dirty Bird had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
john's Astounding Team won despite starting Jerry Jeudy, who scored zero points.
john's Astounding Team emerged victorious despite scoring a season-low 102.44 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.26-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with john's Astounding Team. They got the W, but failed to cover the 26.68-point projected margin of victory.
john's Astounding Team moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while #1 Dirty Bird falls to (3-1).

Next Week Preview

john's Astounding Team
john's Astounding Team (8-2) will square off against Makaala's Bold Team (4-6) in Week 11. Each team will have players on bye next week, as Geno Smith, Raheem Mostert, Tyreek Hill, and Kenneth Walker III are off for john's Astounding Team, while Makaala's Bold Team will be missing Jason Myers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. Over the last three weeks, john's Astounding Team have scored 117.81 points per game, while Makaala's Bold Team have averaged 100.81 per contest.
#1 Dirty Bird
One losing streak will conclude in Week 11 as second-place #1 Dirty Bird have now dropped two games in a row while the opposition, Siddharth's Superb Team, have lost three straight. #1 Dirty Bird won't be able to expect another 11-point performance from Leonard Fournette, who will be out on bye in Week 11. Siddharth's Superb Team will be without Christian Kirk, Tua Tagovailoa, and Ryan Succop.