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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
zxz_alexandre
5-6 100.04
98.9
 
VS
proj
r18xxl
61.2 7-4
96.09

r18xxl succumb to zxz_alexandre, 100.04-61.20

r18xxl were unable to rise to the occasion, as zxz_alexandre earned a 100.04-61.20 victory. r18xxl earned a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but zxz_alexandre held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (26.1 points) and Keenan Allen (15). Kareem Hunt (17.1 points) and the New York Giants defense (11) did everything they could for r18xxl in the loss. zxz_alexandre (5-6) will look to keep it rolling against Sonokawa, while r18xxl (7-4) try to get back on track against lawrence's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  zxz_alexandre   r18xxl

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.99 points, the Saints defense nearly doubled that amount by scoring 13 points in a 48-7 win over the Eagles. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 196 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on zxz_alexandre this week. In Week 12, the Saints will face the Falcons.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

zxz_alexandre
Points
% of total points 100.04
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.1
17.23
26.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
15
10.73
15%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
14.74
20.99
14.7%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
6.99
13%
r18xxl
Points
% of total points 61.2
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.46
27.9%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
11
7.12
18%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
10.7
11.73
17.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
6.5
8.25
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ezekiel Elliott had a 23-yard touchdown run for zxz_alexandre, while Matt Ryan had a 34-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 68.74-24.90 lead for zxz_alexandre.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 21-yard touchdown catch for r18xxl.

Points By Position

  zxz_alexandre   r18xxl

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on zxz_alexandre exceeded their projected point totals.
r18xxl had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
zxz_alexandre won despite starting Eric Ebron, who scored zero points.
zxz_alexandre put up more points than their season scoring average (96.43) while r18xxl fell short of theirs (96.6).
zxz_alexandre put up more points than their projected total, while r18xxl failed to reach their projection.
Not only did zxz_alexandre earn the win, but they also covered the 2.81-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

zxz_alexandre
Week 12 features two teams moving in different directions, as zxz_alexandre (5-6) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Sonokawa, 3-8), come in as losers of three straight. 11 weeks into the season, zxz_alexandre have put up the ninth-most points in the league while Sonokawa (87.97 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, zxz_alexandre have scored 102.81 points per game, while Sonokawa have averaged just 75.89 per contest.
r18xxl
On the docket next week, fourth-place r18xxl (7-4) are scheduled to take on sixth-place lawrence's Team (6-5). r18xxl might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Kareem Hunt and Brandin Cooks out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, r18xxl has put up 86.82 points per game, while lawrence's Team has averaged 124.05 per contest.