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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Awesomeness
8-3 98.88
102.88
 
VS
proj
texanformers
49.42 2-9
86.87

The Awesomeness beat texanformers for fifth straight win, 98.88-49.42

The Awesomeness extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over texanformers, securing a 98.88-49.42 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for texanformers. The Awesomeness leapt out to a 25.58-point lead on Thursday behind a outstanding effort from Aaron Rodgers and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (14.02 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (11.6) led the way for texanformers in the loss. The Awesomeness (8-3) will look to sustain their momentum against the scoring machine, while texanformers (2-9) will face RidgeRunners in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Awesomeness   texanformers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9.5 points against their 4.7-point projection. During a 48-7 win over the Eagles, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 196 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. The Saints defense will face the Falcons next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 98.88
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.58
23.42
25.9%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
12.9
10.91
13%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.7
11.87
12.8%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
9.5
4.7
9.6%
texanformers
Points
% of total points 49.42
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
14.02
23.65
28.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.6
13.64
23.5%
3
Dan Bailey
K
6
7.53
12.1%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
5.1
6.32
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Awesomeness, helping to stake the team to a 25.58-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard pass for texanformers, who trailed 61.88-40.82 after the early action.

Points By Position

  The Awesomeness   texanformers

Game Notes

The Awesomeness got the win even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
All nine starters for texanformers scored below their points projection.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The Awesomeness ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while texanformers ranked 10th.
Not only did The Awesomeness win, but they also easily covered the 16.01-point projected margin of victory.

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