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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
9-2 156.7
127.49
 
VS
proj
Sprint Right Option
114.75 6-5
101.02

Simmons come back to defeat Sprint Right Option for third straight win in 156.70-114.75 rout

Simmons extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Sprint Right Option, cruising to a 156.70-114.75 victory. Simmons leapt out to a 38.90-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Aaron Jones and Davante Adams. Jones racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 22.3 points, while Adams caught 10 passes for 166 yards (16.6 points). Sprint Right Option came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by the Chicago Bears defense (17 points) and Jordan Howard (6.5). Unphased, Simmons made a run at the last minute on Monday night, as Patrick Mahomes (52.7 points) and Tyreek Hill (33.5) put them back on top once and for all. Simmons (9-2) will look to add to their success against Hug It Out Bitch, while Sprint Right Option (6-5) meet Not Enuf Johnson in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   Sprint Right Option

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Rams in Week 11, Hill caught 10 passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Simmons this week. Next week, Hill will play the Raiders.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 156.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
52.7
32.25
33.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
33.5
12.92
21.4%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
22.3
12.31
14.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.6
12.7
10.6%
Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 114.75
1
Drew Brees
QB
42.15
30.22
36.7%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
9.55
14.8%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
16.9
3.6
14.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.8
16.97
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 57-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Simmons, while Aaron Jones had a 24-yard touchdown catch, helping Simmons to a 38.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees teamed up with Alvin Kamara for a 37-yard touchdown pass for Sprint Right Option. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass for Sprint Right Option, who trailed 70.50-63.15 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes found Tyreek Hill for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Simmons. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass. Gerald Everett made the highlight reel for Sprint Right Option with a a 40-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Simmons   Sprint Right Option

What If

Simmons would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Sprint Right Option would have lost to just three other teams besides Simmons this week.
If Simmons played Sprint Right Option every week this season, they'd be 6-5.
Simmons would have beaten Sprint Right Option 169.45-131.85 had they played each other last week.
Simmons would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sprint Right Option.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Simmons, Sprint Right Option would be 7-3.
If Simmons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-26.
If they played every team every week, Sprint Right Option would be 78-43.

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