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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
James's Swell Team
6-5 118.02
104.31
 
VS
proj
Maria's Team
114.86 6-5
127.58

James's Swell Team outperform projections, come back to win against Maria's Team in 118.02-114.86 battle

James's Swell Team outperformed expectations, staging an impressive comeback for a 118.02-114.86 victory over Maria's Team, who fell short of projections. James's Swell Team trailed 114.86-107.12 heading into Monday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Todd Gurley II (10.9 points). Ezekiel Elliott (29.6 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (23.66) did their part for Maria's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season James's Swell Team have beaten Maria's Team, after falling 144.88-125.82 in their last matchup. James's Swell Team (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Dcchick, while Maria's Team (6-5) will try to get back on track against JENNIFER R's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Swell Team   Maria's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense (7 Pts Allowed, 196 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 13 points in a 48-7 win over the Eagles in Week 11. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 7-point projection and was much higher than their 5-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Falcons next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 118.02
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.52
22.82
25.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
27
15.08
22.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
12.46
12.2%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
7
11%
Maria's Team
Points
% of total points 114.86
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.6
19.12
25.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.66
19.43
20.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
17.2
20.77
15%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
15.3
10.64
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Maria's Team who claimed the lead, 76.86-54.10. For James's Swell Team, Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Ezekiel Elliott had a 23-yard touchdown run for Maria's Team, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Maria's Team who grabbed the lead, 110.36-107.12. For James's Swell Team, Drew Brees had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for Maria's Team with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  James's Swell Team   Maria's Team

What If

James's Swell Team would have beaten five other teams besides Maria's Team this week.
Maria's Team would have lost to four other teams besides James's Swell Team this week.
If they played Maria's Team every week, James's Swell Team would be 6-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Maria's Team would have defeated James's Swell Team 167.82-101.3.
James's Swell Team would be 3-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Maria's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as James's Swell Team, Maria's Team would be 4-5.
If James's Swell Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-41.
If they played every team every week, Maria's Team would be 57-42.

Next Week Preview

James's Swell Team
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as James's Swell Team (6-5) head into Week 12 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Dcchick, 4-7), have now dropped two straight. James's Swell Team has two players on bye next week, but the absence of Todd Gurley II will sting the most. Dcchick will be without Jared Goff. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. James's Swell Team have scored 109.66 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dcchick have averaged 111.87 per matchup over that same span.
Maria's Team
Coming up next week, fourth-place Maria's Team (6-5) are scheduled to square off against sixth-place JENNIFER R's Team (5-6). After 11 weeks of action, Maria's Team have scored the third-most points in the league while JENNIFER R's Team (and their 117.83 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Maria's Team has scored 130.26 points per game, while JENNIFER R's Team has averaged 110.15 per contest.