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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Captain Caveman
5-5 165.81
176.65
 
VS
proj
Mustache Disaster
154.51 6-4
168.19

Despite top scorer Jefferson, Mustache Disaster fall to Captain Caveman, 165.81-154.51

Justin Jefferson had 43.3 points for Mustache Disaster, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Captain Caveman, who earned a 165.81-154.51 victory. Captain Caveman grabbed an early 2.95-point lead on Thursday. Mustache Disaster came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Justin Jefferson (43.3 points) and Devin Singletary (15.7). Unphased, Captain Caveman made a run later that afternoon, as Davante Adams (30.6 points) and Isaiah Simmons (9.5) put them back ahead once and for all. Captain Caveman (5-5) will look to build on their success against Deraj, while Mustache Disaster (6-4) try to get back on track against Canadian Bacon.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Caveman   Mustache Disaster

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Owens made 12 tackles as the Texans lost to the Giants 24-16. In doing so, he put up 11.5 points and scored 34.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Captain Caveman this week. In Week 11, Owens and the Texans will battle the Commanders.
Jonathan Owens

Top Player Comparison

Captain Caveman
Points
% of total points 165.81
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
24.29
18.5%
2
Davis Mills
QB
22.26
19.76
13.4%
3
Juwan Johnson
TE
16.4
7.67
9.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.7
14.43
8.9%
Mustache Disaster
Points
% of total points 154.51
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
43.3
21.27
28%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.36
22.35
17.7%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
15.7
14.77
10.2%
4
Leonard Williams
DE
11.75
6.48
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Mustache Disaster had a 111.30-102.71 lead. Davis Mills had a 46-yard pass for Captain Caveman, while Tyler Lockett had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for Mustache Disaster with a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Captain Caveman who took the lead, 155.81-152.31. For Captain Caveman, Davante Adams had a 48-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Mustache Disaster with a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Captain Caveman   Mustache Disaster

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Captain Caveman scored more points in this matchup (165.81) than their season average (153.63).
You can't win if you don't play. Captain Caveman has left fewer points on the bench this season (440.94) than Mustache Disaster (728.26).
Captain Caveman don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mustache Disaster (2 vs 1).
Captain Caveman laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Mustache Disaster (0).
Captain Caveman are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mustache Disaster (2 vs 1).
Captain Caveman should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Mustache Disaster (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mustache Disaster - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Captain Caveman (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Captain Caveman have outscored Mustache Disaster at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry Mustache Disaster, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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