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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Tighten up Titans
4-6 157.26
134.84
 
VS
proj
47 Ronin
155.48 5-5
138.03

Tighten up Titans earn win against 47 Ronin in 157.26-155.48 squeaker

Both teams showed up, but it was Tighten up Titans who came out on top, squeaking by for a 157.26-155.48 win over 47 Ronin. 47 Ronin made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Tighten up Titans led 154.26-140.58 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.9 points from DeVonta Smith on Monday night for 47 Ronin. Tighten up Titans were led by Aaron Rodgers (224 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (30 Pts Allowed, 486 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Tighten up Titans (4-6) will look to keep it rolling against 2 × Champ, while 47 Ronin (5-5) try to develop some positive momentum against 1st&Gorilla on the 1.

Matchup Timeline

  Tighten up Titans   47 Ronin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.17 points, the Vikings defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 28 points in a 33-30 win over the Bills. They allowed 30 points, surrendered 486 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Vikings will go up against the Cowboys.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Tighten up Titans
Points
% of total points 157.26
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.36
19.67
18.7%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
28
12.17
17.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
26.6
14.17
16.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.8
15.67
12.6%
47 Ronin
Points
% of total points 155.48
1
Justin Fields
QB
52.38
23.47
33.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.1
20.04
14.2%
3
Rondale Moore
WR
18.4
11.81
11.8%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
14.9
12.27
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Fields had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard touchdown pass for 47 Ronin, while Travis Kelce had a 46-yard catch to contribute to a 92.88-78.50 lead for 47 Ronin.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Tighten up Titans, helping the team to a 154.26-140.58 lead.

Points By Position

  Tighten up Titans   47 Ronin

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tighten up Titans scored more in this matchup (157.26) than their season average (145.24).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Tighten up Titans has left fewer points on the bench this season (367.96) than 47 Ronin (580.84).
Tighten up Titans play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than 47 Ronin (1).
Tighten up Titans have the clutch gene, with more close wins than 47 Ronin (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 47 Ronin - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Tighten up Titans (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Tighten up Titans have outscored 47 Ronin at RB and WR this season.
There's not much good to say about 47 Ronin this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Tighten up Titans
We cannot overstate just how critical tight victories like this can be for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit unit... expect Tighten up Titans to carry some serious momentum into Week 11.
47 Ronin
Producing just one measly target this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for 47 Ronin should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to check down more frequently.