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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
deathmule - 50
5-5 176.4
113.51
 
VS
proj
chicago bears
122.7 4-6
108.73

deathmule - 50 top chicago bears in 176.4-122.7 rout

Despite similar records, deathmule - 50 held a significant season point advantage over chicago bears coming into this one (1,333-997), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy victory, rolling to a 176.4-122.7 win. deathmule - 50 pulled out to a 18.6-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown and never relinquished it. David Johnson (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (265 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the top performers for chicago bears in the loss. This marks the first time this season deathmule - 50 have taken down chicago bears, after falling 137.16-115.1 in their last matchup. deathmule - 50 improve to 5-5 on the season, while chicago bears fall to 4-6.

Matchup Timeline

  deathmule - 50   chicago bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Ebron scored 26.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.12-point projection and was much higher than his 12.59-point season scoring average. Ebron ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 176.4
1
Aaron Jones
RB
30.7
12.9
17.4%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
26.6
7.12
15.1%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
22.2
19.96
12.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
21.9
8.79
12.4%
chicago bears
Points
% of total points 122.7
1
David Johnson
RB
33.8
14.6
27.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
28.9
20.79
23.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
17.64
16.5%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
12.53
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for deathmule - 50, helping to give the team a 18.6-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was deathmule - 50 who owned the lead, 111.4-104.1. Andrew Luck teamed up with Eric Ebron for a 53-yard touchdown pass for deathmule - 50. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for chicago bears with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard run for deathmule - 50 to contribute to a 142.1-122.7 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for deathmule - 50, while Robbie Gould had a 53-yard field goal on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for deathmule - 50.

Points By Position

  deathmule - 50   chicago bears

Game Notes

Nearly all (8 of the 9) of the starters on deathmule - 50 exceeded their projected point totals.
chicago bears had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 176.4 points scored by deathmule - 50 are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 53.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did deathmule - 50 get the W, but they also easily covered the 4.78-point projected margin of victory.
deathmule - 50 moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while chicago bears falls to (1-2).
For chicago bears, David Johnson (33.8 points) registered the second-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

deathmule - 50
Whoa, deathmule - 50, you put the rest of the league on notice with this dominant effort. Along with a 53.7-point victory, you also jumped up from seventh place to fifth in the league standings. Nice work!
chicago bears
Listen, chicago bears, I've been in this business long enough to know that sometimes points can just magically appear out of nowhere. Then in some cases (ahem, Week 10) they don't! Okay, okay... asking for an extra 54 points might be a bit excessive.