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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Cardiff Giants
7-4 275.39
249.07
 
VS
proj
White Walkers
217.57 4-7
237.29

Cardiff Giants hand White Walkers third straight loss, 275.39-217.57

Cardiff Giants emerged victorious with a 275.39-217.57 victory to hand White Walkers their third consecutive loss. White Walkers nabbed a 2.55-point lead on Thursday, but Cardiff Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (41.95 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (34). Davante Adams (10 Rec, 166 Rec Yds) and Kenny Golladay (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for White Walkers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cardiff Giants have beaten White Walkers, after winning 235.2-204.18 in their last matchup. Cardiff Giants (7-4) will look to rack up another win against Sasquatch, while White Walkers (4-7) will take on Dragon Queen in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardiff Giants   White Walkers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Diggs registered 31.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.18-point projection and was much higher than his 16.51-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Cardiff Giants
Points
% of total points 275.39
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.95
28.56
15.2%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
34
20.07
12.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
31.6
16.18
11.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
30.05
18.7
10.9%
White Walkers
Points
% of total points 217.57
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.6
19.07
12.2%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
14.57
11.6%
3
Vince Williams
LB
21
14.71
9.7%
4
Justin Reid
S
19
11.68
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which White Walkers had a 32.60-30.05 lead. For Cardiff Giants, Aaron Jones had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for White Walkers with a 57-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 54-yard field goal for Cardiff Giants, who trailed 154.17-130.00 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Michael Thomas had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Cardiff Giants, who trailed 187.17-176.09 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Cardiff Giants   White Walkers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against White Walkers, Cardiff Giants averaged more points (255.3) than they usually score (242.75).
White Walkers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. White Walkers need some help then, averaging just 223.39 versus Cardiff Giants's 242.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cardiff Giants (7-4) have a better record than White Walkers (4-7).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. White Walkers has left more points on the bench this season (777.22) than Cardiff Giants (614.37).
Cardiff Giants have the clutch gene, with more close wins than White Walkers (1 vs 0).
White Walkers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (9) than Cardiff Giants (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Cardiff Giants have outscored White Walkers at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Cardiff Giants don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Cardiff Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for White Walkers (2).
Hey White Walkers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Cardiff Giants
In a showdown between a pair of teams within a game of one another in the standings, Cardiff Giants (7-4) face Sasquatch (6-5) in Week 12. Cardiff Giants will have to prep for the fact that Travis Kelce has a bye in Week 12. Sasquatch won't have Tyreek Hill or Lamarcus Joyner. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Cardiff Giants have put up 255.58 points per game over the last three weeks, while Sasquatch have averaged 254.99 per contest over that same stretch.
White Walkers
In Week 12, White Walkers (4-7, eighth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Dragon Queen (5-6, sixth-place). White Walkers is surely going to miss the contributions of Todd Gurley II, who has a bye in Week 12. Dragon Queen won't have John Johnson III or Brandin Cooks.