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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
milanese
5-6 108.6
104.03
 
VS
proj
buttfumble's Team
93.76 4-7
89.1

milanese overcome starter's goose egg, defeat buttfumble's Team, 108.60-93.76

Despite a 0-point week from the Los Angeles Chargers defense, milanese were able to persevere and earn the win, earning a 108.60-93.76 victory over buttfumble's Team. buttfumble's Team grabbed a 7.20-point lead on Thursday, but milanese held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.Y. Hilton, who caught 9 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27.5 points, and Phillip Lindsay, who racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (22.6 points). Ben Roethlisberger (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Stefon Diggs (13 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for buttfumble's Team in the loss. milanese (5-6) will look to add to their success against will's Team, while buttfumble's Team (4-7) meet Bullfrog in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  milanese   buttfumble's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.9 points, Hilton more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 27.5 points as the Colts beat the Titans 38-10. He caught 9 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on milanese this week. In Week 12, Hilton and the Colts will play the Dolphins.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

milanese
Points
% of total points 108.6
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
27.5
10.9
25.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
22.6
10.13
20.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
15.2
16.18
14%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.1
6.03
12.1%
buttfumble's Team
Points
% of total points 93.76
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.66
19.44
25.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.6
10.41
19.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.4
15.86
16.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
7.26
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which milanese owned a 58.80-53.96 lead. For milanese, T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for buttfumble's Team with a 78-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was milanese who took the lead, 108.60-75.16. Phillip Lindsay had a 41-yard touchdown run for milanese, while Michael Thomas had a 23-yard touchdown catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for buttfumble's Team with a 53-yard run.

Points By Position

  milanese   buttfumble's Team

StatSmack

milanese must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (108.6) than their season average (93.84).
We heard scoring helps you win. buttfumble's Team need some help then, averaging just 86.41 versus milanese's 93.84.
Even the machines think milanese have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (97.31) than buttfumble's Team (91.32).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. milanese has left fewer points on the bench this season (327.24) than buttfumble's Team (369.7).
milanese don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than buttfumble's Team (3 vs 2).
buttfumble's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than milanese (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, milanese have outscored buttfumble's Team at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for milanese had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for buttfumble's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about buttfumble's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

milanese
milanese (5-6) are set to go up against will's Team (3-8) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, milanese have put up the eighth-most points in the league. will's Team (and their 92.11 points per game) are ranked ninth. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. milanese have scored 98.66 points per game over the last three weeks, while will's Team have averaged 98.62 per matchup over that same span.
buttfumble's Team
Coming up next week, 11th-place buttfumble's Team (4-7) will look to bounce back against fourth-place Bullfrog (5-6). buttfumble's Team might need to rearrange the deck some with Chris Conley and Sammy Watkins out on bye next week. Bullfrog will be without Kareem Hunt.