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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Towns
5-5 123.96
107.05
 
VS
proj
温州榕树
78.82 6-4
86.85

Towns defeat 温州榕树 in 123.96-78.82 rout

Towns outperformed expectations, cruising to a 123.96-78.82 win over 温州榕树, who fell short of projections. Towns took a 8.88-point lead on Thursday behind Christian McCaffrey (31.8 points) and Devin Funchess (3.2) and never looked back. Michael Thomas (19 points) and Kerryon Johnson (18.9) carried the flag for 温州榕树 in the loss. Towns (5-5) will look to build on their success against Indy.Ant, while 温州榕树 (6-4) will try to get back in the win column against LEGENDZQH.

Matchup Timeline

  Towns   温州榕树

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 30.7 points against his 14.66-point projection. During a 27-20 win over the Eagles, he racked up 187 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Elliott ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Towns
Points
% of total points 123.96
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31.8
16.7
25.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
30.7
14.66
24.8%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
14
9.02
11.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
13.8
7.85
11.1%
温州榕树
Points
% of total points 78.82
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19
14.19
24.1%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
18.9
7.87
24%
3
Cam Newton
QB
15.72
24.02
19.9%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
10.4
5.5
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, but after all the points were tallied, Towns emerged with a 35.00-26.12 lead. For Towns, Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for 温州榕树 with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Towns owned a 79.26-78.82 lead. For Towns, Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for 温州榕树 with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Towns   温州榕树

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Towns scored higher than their projected point totals.
温州榕树 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Towns put up more points than their season scoring average (99.67) while 温州榕树 fell short of theirs (92.13).
Towns recorded more points than their projected total, while 温州榕树 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 45.14-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a three-game winless skid for Towns, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for 温州榕树.
Not only did Towns get the win, but they also easily covered the 20.2-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the losses for 温州榕树 have been blowout losses.
For 温州榕树, Michael Thomas recorded 19 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

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