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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles 49ers
4-6 117
112.49
 
VS
proj
Brenden Sivrais
116.4 1-9
69.04

Brenden Sivrais lose to Los Angeles 49ers in 117.0-116.4 battle despite beating projections

Brenden Sivrais exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Los Angeles 49ers rallied for a 117.0-116.4 victory. Trailing 116.4-109.0 heading into Monday night, Los Angeles 49ers rallied behind DK Metcalf (8 points). Derrick Henry (188 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Aaron Jones (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) did their part for Brenden Sivrais in defeat. This marks the second time this season Los Angeles 49ers have gotten the best of Brenden Sivrais, after winning 85.44-83.56 in their last matchup. Los Angeles 49ers (4-6) will look to notch another win against Bear's Barely Here, while Brenden Sivrais (1-9) will face Atlantabuckets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles 49ers   Brenden Sivrais

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Buccaneers beat the Cardinals 30-27. In doing so, he put up 14 points to scored 59.7% higher than his 8.76-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Los Angeles 49ers this week. In Week 11, Gay and the Buccaneers will go up against the Saints.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles 49ers
Points
% of total points 117
1
Amari Cooper
WR
26.2
14.23
22.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.3
18.01
16.5%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
14.8
14.23
12.6%
4
Matt Gay
K
14
8.76
12%
Brenden Sivrais
Points
% of total points 116.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
32.1
11.84
27.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
14.08
23.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
8.53
16.3%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.7
5.79
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brenden Sivrais who emerged with the lead, 64.1-63.5. For Los Angeles 49ers, Julio Jones had a 54-yard catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for Brenden Sivrais with a 68-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles 49ers   Brenden Sivrais

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Los Angeles 49ers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Brenden Sivrais lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Brenden Sivrais could have used points from James Conner and Cam Newton, as both put up goose eggs.
Derrick Henry and Aaron Jones both outscored Amari Cooper, the leading scorer for Los Angeles 49ers.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Los Angeles 49ers ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Brenden Sivrais ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 0.6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory puts an end to a three-match winless streak for Los Angeles 49ers.
Los Angeles 49ers managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 43.46-point projected margin of victory.
Los Angeles 49ers moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Brenden Sivrais falls to (0-3).
For Brenden Sivrais, Derrick Henry registered 32.1 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Los Angeles 49ers
We cannot overstate just how critical tight victories like this are for the locker room. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect the Los Angeles 49ers team chemistry to be stronger than ever entering Week 11.
Brenden Sivrais
With just a couple of catches this past week, the starting RBs for Brenden Sivrais should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to start checking down more often.