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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Swamp Thing
7-4 317
287.37
 
VS
proj
The Iron Fist
241 4-7
291.31

Swamp Thing come back to knock off The Iron Fist for third straight win, 317-241

Swamp Thing extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over The Iron Fist, coming back to earn a 317-241 victory. Trailing 241-239 heading into Monday night, Swamp Thing charged back behind Kareem Hunt (70 Rush Yds, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (51 Pts Allowed, 546 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers). Ryan Fitzpatrick (167 Pass Yds, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Keenan Allen (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Iron Fist in the loss. This marks the second time this season Swamp Thing have beaten The Iron Fist, after winning 273-260 in their last matchup. Swamp Thing (7-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Pasta, while The Iron Fist (4-7) attempt to get some positive momentum against C Cole's Crazy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Swamp Thing   The Iron Fist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 32 points, the Rams defense more-than-quadrupled their 6.83-point projection in a 54-51 win over the Chiefs. They allowed 51 points, surrendered 546 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Rams will face the Lions.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Swamp Thing
Points
% of total points 317
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
78
77.15
24.6%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
54
24.94
17%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
46
49.33
14.5%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
43
34.63
13.6%
The Iron Fist
Points
% of total points 241
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
44
81.58
18.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
34
24.14
14.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
33
31.6
13.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
28
32.35
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Swamp Thing, contributing to a 80-33 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Swamp Thing had a 239-160 lead. T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Swamp Thing, while Matt Prater had a 54-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for The Iron Fist, while Evan Engram had a 54-yard catch.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Swamp Thing on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Swamp Thing   The Iron Fist

Game Notes

Swamp Thing had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Iron Fist lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Swamp Thing had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Iron Fist.
Swamp Thing put up more points than their season scoring average (314.55) while The Iron Fist fell short of theirs (272.82).
Swamp Thing recorded more points than their projected total, while The Iron Fist failed to reach their projection.
In comeback games this year, Swamp Thing moves to (4-1), while The Iron Fist falls to (1-2).

Next Week Preview

Swamp Thing
Week 12 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Swamp Thing (7-4) enter Week 12 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Pasta, 6-5), have now lost two straight. Swamp Thing might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Kareem Hunt and the Los Angeles Rams defense out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Swamp Thing have scored 305.67 points per game, while Pasta have averaged just 200 per contest.
The Iron Fist
The schedule gets no easier for 10th-place The Iron Fist, as they next have the distinct privilege of facing first-place C Cole's Crazy Team in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, The Iron Fist have scored the ninth-most points in the league while C Cole's Crazy Team (297.64 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, The Iron Fist has scored 257.67 points per game, while C Cole's Crazy Team has averaged 315.33 per contest.