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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Steel City Psychos
6-4 127.01
120.37
 
VS
proj
The RC Padres
123.45 7-3
119.84

Steel City Psychos knock off The RC Padres in 127.01-123.45 battle

Steel City Psychos scored a narrow victory over The RC Padres, eking out a 127.01-123.45 win. The RC Padres made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Steel City Psychos led 122.51-101.50 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 21.95 points from Antonio Gibson and DeVonta Smith on Monday night for The RC Padres. Steel City Psychos were led by Justin Fields, who passed for 167 yards , ran for 147 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 41.68 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (22.8 points). This marks the first time this season Steel City Psychos have knocked off The RC Padres, after falling 138.02-80.75 in their last matchup. Steel City Psychos (6-4) will look to keep it rolling against Soupa-heewoes, while The RC Padres (7-3) face The Bobby Chucks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel City Psychos   The RC Padres

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 167 yards , running for 147 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Lions, Fields tallied 41.68 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 21.88-point projection and was much higher than his 22.63-point season scoring average. Fields ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Steel City Psychos
Points
% of total points 127.01
1
Justin Fields
QB
41.68
21.88
32.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.8
12.06
18%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
20.23
20.78
15.9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14.6
10.76
11.5%
The RC Padres
Points
% of total points 123.45
1
Derek Carr
QB
21.52
19.72
17.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.35
13.53
17.3%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
19.78
17.02
16%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.8
15
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Steel City Psychos who grabbed the lead, 96.91-73.53. Justin Fields had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard touchdown pass for Steel City Psychos, while Daniel Jones had a 54-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for The RC Padres with an 81-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Steel City Psychos who owned the lead, 119.71-101.50. For Steel City Psychos, Jonathan Taylor had a 66-yard touchdown run. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for The RC Padres with a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Steel City Psychos   The RC Padres

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Steel City Psychos exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, The RC Padres lost.
Steel City Psychos put up more points than their season scoring average (116.61) while The RC Padres fell short of theirs (133.48).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.56-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for The RC Padres.
Not only did Steel City Psychos earn the W, but they also covered the 0.53-point predicted margin of victory.
In close games this year, Steel City Psychos moves to (1-0), while The RC Padres falls to (0-1).

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