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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
6-5 170.18
159.31
 
VS
proj
The Ertz Lockett
136.63 7-4
172.27

The Ertz Lockett succumb to Capt. Kirk's Cousins in 170.18-136.63 rout

The Ertz Lockett were unable to bring their A game, as Capt. Kirk's Cousins cruised to a 170.18-136.63 victory. The Ertz Lockett leapt out to a 42.63-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Aaron Jones, who racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 27.3 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 5 passes for 71 yards (15.33 points). But it was all Capt. Kirk's Cousins after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (262 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (9 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Capt. Kirk's Cousins (6-5) will look to notch another win against Run ‘N’ Gun, while The Ertz Lockett (7-4) take on Llama llama in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   The Ertz Lockett

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 268 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Vikings, the Bears defense registered 18 points this week. They scored 82.7% more than their 9.85-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. The Bears defense ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Points
% of total points 170.18
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
52.98
46.7
31.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
24
16.66
14.1%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18
9.85
10.6%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.1
11.04
10%
The Ertz Lockett
Points
% of total points 136.63
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
38.4
46.48
28.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27.3
15.3
20%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
18.5
21.9
13.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15.6
21
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Jones had a 24-yard touchdown catch for The Ertz Lockett, contributing to a 42.63-0.00 lead for The Ertz Lockett.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for The Ertz Lockett, helping the team to a 115.53-34.70 lead.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 53-yard run for Capt. Kirk's Cousins, while Jared Cook had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 119.03-87.20 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   The Ertz Lockett

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Capt. Kirk's Cousins scored more in this matchup (170.18) than their season average (158.74).
Capt. Kirk's Cousins don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Ertz Lockett (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Ertz Lockett - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Capt. Kirk's Cousins (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Capt. Kirk's Cousins have outscored The Ertz Lockett at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Capt. Kirk's Cousins came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than The Ertz Lockett (0).
Hey The Ertz Lockett, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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Capt. Kirk's Cousins
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The Ertz Lockett
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