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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Space Pirates
6-4 130.1
128.53
 
VS
proj
The Little Dingy's
93.04 4-6
114.04

The Little Dingy's come up short of expectations, lose to Space Pirates in 130.10-93.04 blowout

The Little Dingy's failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Space Pirates cruised to a 130.10-93.04 win. The Little Dingy's took a 2.74-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Space Pirates after that. They were led by Davante Adams, who caught 9 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown for 27.6 points, and Jalen Hurts, who passed for 175 yards , ran for 28 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (25.8 points). Cole Kmet (4 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marcus Mariota (186 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) led the way for The Little Dingy's in the loss. This marks the second time this season Space Pirates have knocked off The Little Dingy's, after winning 159.22-122.62 in their last matchup. Space Pirates (6-4) will look to keep it rolling against Dilly Dilly, while The Little Dingy's (4-6) attempt to get back in the win column against The Dream Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Pirates   The Little Dingy's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Falcons in Week 10, Foreman ran for 130 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Space Pirates this week. Foreman will play the Ravens in Week 11.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Space Pirates
Points
% of total points 130.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
27.6
21.86
21.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.8
25.46
19.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.1
19.95
15.4%
4
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19
10.14
14.6%
The Little Dingy's
Points
% of total points 93.04
1
Cole Kmet
TE
23.4
7.42
25.2%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
21.74
17.07
23.4%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
10.2
10.53
11%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
10
9.49
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marcus Mariota had a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Little Dingy's, helping The Little Dingy's to a 21.74-19.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Space Pirates who emerged with the lead, 76.70-69.64. Travis Kelce had a 46-yard catch for Space Pirates, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal. Cole Kmet made the highlight reel for The Little Dingy's with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Space Pirates to contribute to a 104.30-91.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Space Pirates   The Little Dingy's

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Space Pirates exceeded their projected point totals.
The Little Dingy's had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Space Pirates put up more points than their season scoring average (122.71) while The Little Dingy's fell short of theirs (120.76).
Space Pirates scored more points than their projected total, while The Little Dingy's failed to reach their projection.
The win puts an end to a three-game winless streak for Space Pirates.
Not only did Space Pirates earn the W, but they also easily covered the 14.49-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Space Pirates moves to (3-1), while The Little Dingy's falls to (3-5).
For The Little Dingy's, Cole Kmet put up 23.4 points, the highest score for a tight end this week.

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