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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Super Mariota Bros
5-6 146.59
163.42
 
VS
proj
Ballers
134.09 4-7
153.03

Super Mariota Bros find way to beat Ballers 146.59-134.09

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Super Mariota Bros did enough to take down Ballers, earning a 146.59-134.09 victory. Ballers grabbed a 7.50-point lead on Thursday, but Super Mariota Bros held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eli Manning (231 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Philip Rivers (401 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the New Orleans Saints defense (7 Pts Allowed, 196 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for Ballers in the loss. Super Mariota Bros (5-6) will look to earn another win against America's Team, while Ballers (4-7) will face off against You down with JPP? in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Super Mariota Bros   Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-21 win over the Redskins, the Texans defense scored 21 points to beat their 12.98-point projection. They allowed 21 points, surrendered 278 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Super Mariota Bros this week. Next week, the Texans will battle the Titans.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Super Mariota Bros
Points
% of total points 146.59
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
34.7
21.87
23.7%
2
Eli Manning
QB
27.34
33.94
18.7%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
21
12.98
14.3%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
15.15
10.51
10.3%
Ballers
Points
% of total points 134.09
1
Philip Rivers
QB
26.34
30.33
19.6%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
18
10.42
13.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.8
16.8
11%
4
Eddie Jackson
S
10
6.15
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Super Mariota Bros had a 104.44-62.90 lead. For Super Mariota Bros, Eli Manning had a 54-yard pass and a 41-yard pass. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Ballers with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Super Mariota Bros   Ballers

Game Notes

Only five of the 16 starters on Super Mariota Bros scored more than their projected point totals.
Ballers had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Super Mariota Bros had two starters score zero points, while Ballers had one.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The victory snaps a two-game winless streak for Super Mariota Bros.
Not only did Super Mariota Bros win, but they also covered the 10.39-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Super Mariota Bros
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to good production out of our ball-carriers, our crew made that a point of emphasis this past week. We nearly tripled Ballers at running back (41.2 points to 13.9). With 152 total yards and three TDs, Saquon Barkley did most of the damage, while Doug Martin chipped in with 58 yards.
Ballers
There's a chance that Ballers could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With only 15 targets as a group in Week 11, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.