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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
tails
6-4 97.1
111.45
 
VS
proj
GibraltarRock
85.56 1-9
91.98

tails defeat GibraltarRock for third straight win, 97.10-85.56

tails extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over GibraltarRock, earning a 97.10-85.56 win. GibraltarRock earned a 18.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 21 points, surrendered 242 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 15 points, and Graham Gano, who didn't attempt any field goals (3 points). But tails held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees (28.9 points) and Todd Gurley II (22). tails (6-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Godrichp, while GibraltarRock (1-9) meet Robin in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  tails   GibraltarRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees passed for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Bengals 51-14. In doing so, he put up 28.9 points and scored 38.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on tails this week. Brees will square off against the Eagles in Week 11.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

tails
Points
% of total points 97.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.9
20.8
29.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22
22.56
22.7%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
9.6
7.52
9.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
8.5
14.07
8.8%
GibraltarRock
Points
% of total points 85.56
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.3
12.51
22.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.06
22.4
21.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
15
6.18
17.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11.7
11.72
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was tails who emerged with the lead, 56.90-36.50. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for tails, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 52-yard field goal. Josh Gordon made the highlight reel for GibraltarRock with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass for GibraltarRock, who trailed 78.90-66.26 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for GibraltarRock.

Points By Position

  tails   GibraltarRock

Game Notes

tails emerged victorious even though only two of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
GibraltarRock had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
tails put up fewer points than their season scoring average (101.09) while GibraltarRock scored above theirs (81.95).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with tails. They won, but did not cover the 19.47-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Odell Beckham Jr. recorded 19.3 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

tails
One streak is due to conclude in Week 11, as tails (6-4) enter next week riding a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Godrichp, 3-7), have taken each of their last two in a row. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 11, as LeSean McCoy, Stephen Gostkowski, and Albert Wilson are off for tails and Matt Breida, Baker Mayfield, and George Kittle are out for Godrichp. Over the past two weeks, tails have scored 84.37 points per game, while Godrichp have averaged 106.42 per contest.
GibraltarRock
Up ahead next week, GibraltarRock (1-9) will try to get back on track against Robin (6-4). Each side has three players with byes next week, as Josh Gordon, David Njoku, and Rex Burkhead are off for GibraltarRock while Nick Chubb and Isaiah Crowell are out for Robin.