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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
NewtonsLaw of Motion
8-3 101.68
110.37
 
VS
proj
BOOM Shakalaka
99.12 1-10
84.42

NewtonsLaw of Motion hand BOOM Shakalaka sixth straight loss in 101.68-99.12 battle

NewtonsLaw of Motion squeaked by for a 101.68-99.12 victory to hand BOOM Shakalaka their sixth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as NewtonsLaw of Motion led 88.28-57.00 heading into Monday night. BOOM Shakalaka made them sweat behind Jared Goff, who passed for 413 yards and 4 touchdowns for 35.12 points, and Cory Littleton, who made 8 tackles (7 points). Cam Newton (357 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the standout performers for NewtonsLaw of Motion in the victory. NewtonsLaw of Motion (8-3) will look to earn another W against Drill'erThen-Spiller, while BOOM Shakalaka (1-10) face Shark Week in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  NewtonsLaw of Motion   BOOM Shakalaka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Colts in Week 11, Jackson made 9 tackles. In doing so, he put up 9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NewtonsLaw of Motion this week. Next week, Jackson will face the Texans.
Adoree' Jackson

Top Player Comparison

NewtonsLaw of Motion
Points
% of total points 101.68
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.48
23.55
25.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24
12.02
23.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
9.4
24.41
9.2%
4
Adoree' Jackson
CB
9
3.37
8.9%
BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 99.12
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.12
23.58
35.4%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
13.7
7.05
13.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
7.2
6.98
7.3%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
7
5.66
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was NewtonsLaw of Motion who took the lead, 81.78-33.40. Cam Newton had a 82-yard pass for NewtonsLaw of Motion, while Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Evan Engram made the highlight reel for BOOM Shakalaka with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 59-yard touchdown catch for BOOM Shakalaka, who trailed 87.38-54.00 after the late games.
Monday
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for BOOM Shakalaka.

Points By Position

  NewtonsLaw of Motion   BOOM Shakalaka

Game Notes

Seven of the 14 starting players on NewtonsLaw of Motion scored higher than their projected point totals.
BOOM Shakalaka lost despite eight of their 14 starters scoring above their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
NewtonsLaw of Motion put up fewer points than their season scoring average (117.74) while BOOM Shakalaka scored above theirs (91.93).
NewtonsLaw of Motion got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while BOOM Shakalaka exceeded their projection.
NewtonsLaw of Motion ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while BOOM Shakalaka ranked 9th.
This victory concludes a two-match winless streak for NewtonsLaw of Motion.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with NewtonsLaw of Motion. They won, but did not cover the 25.95-point projected margin of victory.
NewtonsLaw of Motion moves to (4-0) in close games this year, while BOOM Shakalaka falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Jared Goff officially registered the top overall score of any player on BOOM Shakalaka this year with 35.12 points.

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