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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
3-7 108.68
95.2
 
VS
proj
Hooked On A Thielen
92.62 5-5
96.52

The Phantom Limbs defy predictions, earn win against Hooked On A Thielen, 108.68-92.62

The Phantom Limbs stepped up, coming out on top with a 108.68-92.62 win over Hooked On A Thielen, who fell short of projections. Hooked On A Thielen nabbed a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but The Phantom Limbs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Fields (167 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Saquon Barkley (152 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Justin Jefferson (10 Rec, 193 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for Hooked On A Thielen in the loss. The Phantom Limbs (3-7) will look to notch another win against Nana Nancy, while Hooked On A Thielen (5-5) match up against Magic Skol Bus in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   Hooked On A Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fields (167 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 40.38 points against the Lions in Week 10. He more-than-doubled his 20.13-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Fields ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 108.68
1
Justin Fields
QB
40.38
20.13
37.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22
16.1
20.2%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
10.2
13.35
9.4%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
8.45
9.2%
Hooked On A Thielen
Points
% of total points 92.62
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
12.43
27.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.02
18.75
18.4%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
14.7
8.99
15.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.1
12.7
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was The Phantom Limbs who took the lead, 89.08-80.12. Justin Fields had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard touchdown pass for The Phantom Limbs, while Dameon Pierce had a 44-yard run. Meanwhile, Justin Jefferson had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Hooked On A Thielen, while Raheem Mostert had a 24-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   Hooked On A Thielen

Game Notes

The Phantom Limbs got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hooked On A Thielen had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Phantom Limbs put up more points than their season scoring average (83.84) while Hooked On A Thielen fell short of theirs (98.48).
The Phantom Limbs scored more points than their projected total, while Hooked On A Thielen fell short of their projection.
The Phantom Limbs ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Hooked On A Thielen ranked 4th.
This victory concludes a four-game losing skid for The Phantom Limbs.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Jefferson (25.3 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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