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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
The Thurmanator
6-4 129.66
117.56
 
VS
proj
Ray Nitschke
111.5 2-8
115.22

The Thurmanator defeat Ray Nitschke for third straight win, 129.66-111.50

The Thurmanator extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Ray Nitschke, securing a 129.66-111.50 win. Ray Nitschke grabbed a 6.50-point lead on Thursday, but The Thurmanator held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian Kirk (30.5 points) and Tony Pollard (20.8). Tua Tagovailoa (285 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Ray Nitschke in the loss. The Thurmanator (6-4) will look to add to their success against Earl Campbell, while Ray Nitschke (2-8) will face Doug Buffone in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Thurmanator   Ray Nitschke

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.5 points against the Chiefs in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.6-point projection and was much higher than his 15.31-point season scoring average. Kirk ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 129.66
1
Christian Kirk
WR
30.5
11.6
23.5%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
20.8
12.62
16%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.36
15.84
15.7%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.3
11.29
7.2%
Ray Nitschke
Points
% of total points 111.5
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
23.4
19.18
21%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
18.34
17.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.8
13.89
15.1%
4
Damar Hamlin
S
9.5
8.04
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Travis Kelce had a 46-yard catch for Ray Nitschke, who trailed 82.50-71.10 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Thurmanator, contributing to a 123.66-103.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Thurmanator   Ray Nitschke

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Thurmanator scored more in this one (129.66) than their season average (104.87).
The Thurmanator are on fire, winning three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Thurmanator (6-4) have a better record than Ray Nitschke (2-8).
The Thurmanator don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ray Nitschke (2 vs 0).
By position, The Thurmanator have outscored Ray Nitschke at RB and WR this season.
The starters for The Thurmanator had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Ray Nitschke (1).
Don't worry Ray Nitschke, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Thurmanator
Props to you, The Thurmanator. Nice work deploying a lineup that posted 129.66 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum as we move on to our Week 11 matchup.
Ray Nitschke
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for Ray Nitschke collectively registered only one measly target this past week. Get those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 11!