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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Taurusman
3-8 102
89.32
 
VS
proj
Mountaineers
65 7-4
99.94

Taurusman beat predictions, defeat Mountaineers in 102-65 rout

Taurusman showed up and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 102-65 victory over Mountaineers, who fell short of projections. Taurusman nabbed a 1-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett (7 points) and never let go of it. Kerryon Johnson (15 points) and Keenan Allen (14) led the way for Mountaineers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Taurusman have taken down Mountaineers, after falling 110-90 in their last matchup. Taurusman (3-8) will look to earn another win against Dusty's Dirtballs, while Mountaineers (7-4) face off against Bulletproof Brandt in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Taurusman   Mountaineers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton caught 9 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Titans 38-10. In doing so, he put up 27 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Taurusman this week. Hilton will square off against the Dolphins in Week 12.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Taurusman
Points
% of total points 102
1
Drew Brees
QB
34
24.4
33.3%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
27
10.32
26.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
15.72
15.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.11
9.8%
Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 65
1
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15
9.98
23.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14
9.62
21.5%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
10
6.89
15.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
10
9.11
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Taurusman, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal, helping Taurusman to a 44-41 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees connected with Alvin Kamara for a 37-yard touchdown pass for Taurusman. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass, helping Taurusman to a 103-57 lead.

Points By Position

  Taurusman   Mountaineers

Game Notes

Taurusman had six of their eight starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite four of their eight starters exceeding their projected points, Mountaineers lost.
Taurusman won despite starting the Los Angeles Chargers defense, who scored zero points.
Taurusman had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Mountaineers.
Taurusman put up more points than their season scoring average (91.18) while Mountaineers fell short of theirs (96.36).
Taurusman put up more points than their projected total, while Mountaineers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a seven-match losing skid for Taurusman.
All three of the wins for Taurusman have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

Taurusman
In a matchup between two teams separated in the standings by just one game, Taurusman (3-8) will square off against Dusty's Dirtballs (2-9) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, Taurusman are ranked eighth in points scored, while Dusty's Dirtballs have scored the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Taurusman have put up 96.67 points per game, while Dusty's Dirtballs have averaged just 67 per contest.
Mountaineers
In Week 12, Mountaineers (7-4, second-place) are set to take on Bulletproof Brandt (3-7-1, eighth-place). Mountaineers is sure to miss the contributions of Todd Gurley II, who has a bye in Week 12. Bulletproof Brandt will be without the Kansas City Chiefs defense, Robert Woods, and Harrison Butker.