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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Newbies Rule
6-4 165.53
163.73
 
VS
proj
Ram's Den
162.7 5-5
157.01

Newbies Rule come back to hand Ram's Den third straight loss in 165.53-162.70 battle

Newbies Rule came back to earn a 165.53-162.70 win to hand Ram's Den their third straight loss. Trailing 162.70-142.83 heading into Monday night, Newbies Rule made a comeback behind DeVonta Smith, who caught 6 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown for 12.9 points, and Dallas Goedert, who caught 3 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown (9.8 points). Aaron Jones (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) and James Conner (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) led the way for Ram's Den in the loss. Newbies Rule (6-4) will look to keep it rolling against jichanorthNJ, while Ram's Den (5-5) will meet Greyhound Express in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Newbies Rule   Ram's Den

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (10 Rec, 193 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.3 points in a 33-30 win over the Bills in Week 10. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.08-point projection and was much higher than his 17.56-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 165.53
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.43
28.75
24.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
40
27.73
24.2%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.3
16.08
18.3%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
12.9
9.96
7.8%
Ram's Den
Points
% of total points 162.7
1
Aaron Jones
RB
34.6
19.36
21.3%
2
James Conner
RB
32.6
16.94
20%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
31.3
18.94
19.2%
4
Josh Allen
QB
24.4
31.04
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Newbies Rule, while Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard pass, helping Newbies Rule to a 128.13-43.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Newbies Rule   Ram's Den

Game Notes

Newbies Rule won even though only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ram's Den had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ram's Den can partially blame the loss on Matthew Stafford, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.83-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Newbies Rule. They won, but failed to cover the 6.72-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Newbies Rule moves to (2-0), while Ram's Den falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Aaron Jones (34.6 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Newbies Rule
Newbies Rule (6-4) will face jichanorthNJ (4-6) in Week 11. Through 10 weeks of action, Newbies Rule have posted the league's third-lowest point total while jichanorthNJ (176.81 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Newbies Rule have put up 147.84 points per game, while jichanorthNJ have averaged 163.32 per contest.
Ram's Den
One losing streak will end next week as fifth-place Ram's Den have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Greyhound Express, have dropped two straight. Ram's Den may have to shuffle their lineup some with Trevor Lawrence, Raheem Mostert, DK Metcalf, Jaylen Waddle, and the Miami Dolphins defense out on bye next week. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Ram's Den has scored 152.96 points per game over the last three weeks, while Greyhound Express has averaged 154.73 per contest over that same stretch.