- The second-to-last day before the World Cup break saw some shock results and several shifts in the Pick One Challenge.
- Newcastle will be third in December for the first time since 2001 with their win over Chelsea. However, Mike now finds himself on the brink of the financial relegation zone after getting only a 6.1 rating from his selection Sean Longstaff.
- Two spots ahead of them in the table are Arsenal after a 2-0 win against Wolves. Trevor had the eventual top scorer available, yet instead went with Bukayo Saka who could only muster a 6.7 in the Gunners' victory.
- James Tarkowski and Everton are on the brink of the league drop zone after getting pumped by Bournemouth 3-0. Despite the rough scoreline, Pavli was able to get a 6.9 (ni.ce) rating from the Toffees centerback.
- He may not be representing Brazil in Qatar, but Roberto Firmino represented Ryan and Scott well with an early goal against Southampton to seal 7.0 rating points. That wasn't enough to keep Ryan out of last place though as...
- Our top scorer of the day was Arsenal's Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian scored both of his side's goals for an 8.5 rating against Wolves to bring Andrew within 1.8 points of first place and dragged Matt out of the Pick One cellar.
- Optimally, Darwin Nunez scored a pair of goals himself in Liverpool's 3-1 win over the Saints netting himself an 8.6 rating for his efforts.
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