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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
9-1 161.7
158.64
 
VS
proj
DARC NARC
120.4 8-2
133.44

Hard Targets top DARC NARC for seventh straight win in 161.70-120.40 rout

Hard Targets extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant victory over DARC NARC, rolling to a 161.70-120.40 win. DARC NARC nabbed a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hard Targets after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (42.45 points) and Cole Kmet (23.4). DeAndre Hopkins (19.8 points) and Justin Herbert (16) carried the flag for DARC NARC in the loss. Hard Targets (9-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Dogs of War, while DARC NARC (8-2) will try to right the ship against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   DARC NARC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kmet (4 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23.4 points in a 31-30 lost to the Lions in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.42-point projection and was much higher than his 11.7-point season scoring average. Kmet ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Cole Kmet

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 161.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.45
31.23
26.3%
2
Cole Kmet
TE
23.4
7.42
14.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
20.8
11.78
12.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.1
19.95
12.4%
DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 120.4
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.8
15.4
16.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16
23.12
13.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
15.5
11.67
12.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
16.43
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Hard Targets had a 136.90-51.60 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard pass for Hard Targets, while Cole Kmet had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for DARC NARC with a 33-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 32-yard touchdown pass for DARC NARC, who trailed 140.90-96.70 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Terry McLaurin had a 41-yard catch for Hard Targets on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   DARC NARC

StatSmack

Hard Targets are on fire, with victories in seven straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. DARC NARC need some help then, averaging just 139.76 versus Hard Targets's 157.93.
Even the machines think Hard Targets have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (152.17) than DARC NARC (143.09).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Hard Targets has left fewer points on the bench this season (331.4) than DARC NARC (424.35).
Hard Targets don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DARC NARC (5 vs 3).
Hard Targets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than DARC NARC (7 vs 2).
By position, Hard Targets have outscored DARC NARC at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hard Targets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Hard Targets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for DARC NARC (2).
Time to rest the starters for Hard Targets. They've clinched a playoff spot while DARC NARC are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about DARC NARC this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Hard Targets
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Fueled by an awesome outing by Patrick Mahomes, we thoroughly outplayed DARC NARC at the quarterback position this past week (42.45 points to 16). Mahomes went 26-for-35 for 331 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 27-17 victory over the Jaguars.
DARC NARC
Don't beat yourself up too badly, DARC NARC! Listen, I've been at it long enough to realize that sometimes free points just seem to miraculously appear out of thin air. Then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, hmmm, alright... hoping for an additional 42 points may be a bit excessive.