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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
James's Swell Team
5-5 101.3
104.2
 
VS
proj
TITO's Tip-Top Team
86.82 4-6
105.73

TITO's Tip-Top Team succumb to James's Swell Team, 101.30-86.82

There's no way around it, TITO's Tip-Top Team underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as James's Swell Team earned a 101.30-86.82 win. TITO's Tip-Top Team nabbed a 16.52-point lead on Thursday, but James's Swell Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns for 28.9 points, and Todd Gurley II, who racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (23.5 points). Kerryon Johnson (51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for TITO's Tip-Top Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season James's Swell Team have gotten the best of TITO's Tip-Top Team, after winning 147.66-120.24 in their last matchup. James's Swell Team (5-5) will look to keep it rolling against Maria's Team, while TITO's Tip-Top Team (4-6) will attempt to right the ship against Dcchick.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Swell Team   TITO's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 103 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Panthers, Smith-Schuster recorded 17.8 points this week. His scoring output was 45.3% more than his 12.25-point projection and was higher than his 12.55-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 101.3
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.9
20.79
28.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.5
24.71
23.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.8
12.25
17.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.5
15.54
9.4%
TITO's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 86.82
1
Kerryon Johnson
RB
21.9
8.79
25.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
18.6
17.27
21.4%
3
Cam Newton
QB
15.72
24.02
18.1%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
10.6
20.65
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, TITO's Tip-Top Team owned a 34.32-17.80 lead. For James's Swell Team, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for TITO's Tip-Top Team, while Antonio Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, TITO's Tip-Top Team became the proud owner of a 81.82-77.80 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for James's Swell Team, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 52-yard field goal. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for TITO's Tip-Top Team with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  James's Swell Team   TITO's Tip-Top Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against TITO's Tip-Top Team, James's Swell Team averaged more points (124.48) than they usually score (110.33).
James's Swell Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TITO's Tip-Top Team (3 vs 2).
By position, James's Swell Team have outscored TITO's Tip-Top Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry TITO's Tip-Top Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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