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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Ices Cubes
3-8 189.01
188.68
 
VS
proj
Keith's Team
148.8 1-10
108.06

Ices Cubes hand Keith's Team fourth consecutive loss in 189.01-148.80 rout

Ices Cubes rolled to a 189.01-148.80 victory to hand Keith's Team their fourth straight loss. Ices Cubes got out to an early 25.37-point lead on Thursday. Keith's Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the Houston Texans defense (57 points) and Saquon Barkley (55.2). Not to be deterred, Ices Cubes got it going later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (46.64 points) and Jordan Hicks (6) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Ices Cubes have gotten the best of Keith's Team, after falling 129.1-127.94 in their last matchup. Ices Cubes (3-8) will look to add to their success against the player 2 b named, while Keith's Team (1-10) will attempt to get back in the win column against Eastside Red Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Ices Cubes   Keith's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hyde ran for 44 yards as the Jaguars lost to the Steelers 20-16. In doing so, he put up 4.4 points to more-than-double his 1.73-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ices Cubes this week. In Week 12, Hyde and the Jaguars will face the Bills.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Ices Cubes
Points
% of total points 189.01
1
Philip Rivers
QB
46.64
25.95
24.7%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
37
43.84
19.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
26.7
15.86
14.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
22.87
36.27
12.1%
Keith's Team
Points
% of total points 148.8
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
57
39.44
38.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
55.2
19.63
37.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.6
11.02
12.5%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.1
6.03
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Brown had a 78-yard touchdown catch for Ices Cubes, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 129.20-123.77 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Ices Cubes   Keith's Team

Game Notes

Just five of the 13 starters on Ices Cubes scored more than their projected point totals.
Keith's Team had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Keith's Team even trying this week? They started six players who scored zero points.
The Houston Texans defense and Saquon Barkley both outscored Philip Rivers, the leading scorer for Ices Cubes.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The win concludes a five-match losing streak for Ices Cubes.
Ices Cubes managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 80.62-point projected margin of victory.
Ices Cubes moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Keith's Team falls to (0-6).
For Keith's Team, the Houston Texans defense (57 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Ices Cubes
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by tripling Keith's Team at the wide receiver position (60.97 points to 19.3).
Keith's Team
With just three catches on five targets this past week, the starting running backs for Keith's Team should work to smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to check down more frequently.