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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Heavy Pettine
5-6 219.3
204.9
 
VS
proj
Freeman Fighters
93.65 2-9
143.42

Heavy Pettine beat Freeman Fighters for third straight win in 219.30-93.65 rout

Heavy Pettine extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Freeman Fighters, cruising to a 219.30-93.65 victory. Heavy Pettine got out to a 1.80-point lead on Thursday behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling and never let it go. Jordan Reed (20.1 points) and Tevin Coleman (17.3) were the top scorers for Freeman Fighters in defeat. This marks the first time this season Heavy Pettine have beaten Freeman Fighters, after falling 150.4-144.35 in their last matchup. Heavy Pettine (5-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Stand up or get out!, while Freeman Fighters (2-9) try to get back on track against Mucus Revenge.

Matchup Timeline

  Heavy Pettine   Freeman Fighters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Vikings in Week 11, the Bears defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 268 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 23 points to more-than-double their 10.72-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Heavy Pettine this week. The Bears will play the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Heavy Pettine
Points
% of total points 219.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46.5
30.6
21.2%
2
David Johnson
RB
31.1
27.91
14.2%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
27.1
29.66
12.4%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
15.02
11.5%
Freeman Fighters
Points
% of total points 93.65
1
Jordan Reed
TE
20.1
10.08
21.5%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
17.3
19.9
18.5%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
12.4
13.9%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
11
13.61
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Heavy Pettine to contribute to a 84.30-73.15 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 53-yard run for Heavy Pettine, contributing to a 122.70-86.15 lead for the team.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Kareem Hunt for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Heavy Pettine. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown pass on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for Heavy Pettine.

Points By Position

  Heavy Pettine   Freeman Fighters

StatSmack

Heavy Pettine are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Heavy Pettine are doing a better job of that, averaging 198.97 versus Freeman Fighters's 149.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Heavy Pettine (5-6) have a better record than Freeman Fighters (2-9).
Even the computers think Heavy Pettine have better players. They have a higher projected points average (195.98) than Freeman Fighters (162.84).
Heavy Pettine don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Freeman Fighters (2 vs 1).
Heavy Pettine are clutch masters, with more close wins than Freeman Fighters (1 vs 0).
Heavy Pettine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Freeman Fighters (5 vs 3).
Heavy Pettine have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Freeman Fighters (55 vs 42).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Freeman Fighters - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Heavy Pettine (2) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Heavy Pettine have outscored Freeman Fighters at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Heavy Pettine don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Heavy Pettine had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Freeman Fighters (0).
Hey Freeman Fighters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

Heavy Pettine
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Freeman Fighters
Put this week behind you, Freeman Fighters. Yahoo's experts can help you get back in the win column. Take a look at the latest installment of Weekly Rankings on Tuesday.