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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Best Team
7-4 137.02
120.16
 
VS
proj
Tango's Fine Team
120.12 6-5
109.49

Brian's Best Team earn win over Tango's Fine Team, 137.02-120.12

Brian's Best Team showed up and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 137.02-120.12 victory over Tango's Fine Team. Tango's Fine Team nabbed a 4.60-point lead on Thursday, but Brian's Best Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.Y. Hilton (9 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Jared Goff (413 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (6 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Tango's Fine Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brian's Best Team have taken down Tango's Fine Team, after winning 127.32-66.36 in their last matchup. Brian's Best Team (7-4) will look to add to their success against Cardnals, while Tango's Fine Team (6-5) face off against Owned in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Best Team   Tango's Fine Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Hilton tallied 32 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.8-point projection and was much higher than his 10.32-point season scoring average. Hilton ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Best Team
Points
% of total points 137.02
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
32
13.8
23.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
30.52
22.82
22.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.3
12.18
15.5%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
7
10.9%
Tango's Fine Team
Points
% of total points 120.12
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.12
23.59
29.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.8
17.9
17.3%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.5
18.03
13.7%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
15
7.76
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brian's Best Team who owned the lead, 91.00-69.60. T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Brian's Best Team, while Brett Maher had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Julio Jones had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Tango's Fine Team, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Brian's Best Team, helping the team to a 121.52-73.60 lead.
Monday
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Tango's Fine Team.

Points By Position

  Brian's Best Team   Tango's Fine Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Tango's Fine Team, Brian's Best Team averaged more points (132.17) than they usually score (117.11).
We heard scoring helps you win. Brian's Best Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.11 versus Tango's Fine Team's 103.86.
Even the machines think Brian's Best Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (114.26) than Tango's Fine Team (96.81).
Brian's Best Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tango's Fine Team (3 vs 0).
Brian's Best Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tango's Fine Team (8 vs 7).
By position, Brian's Best Team have outscored Tango's Fine Team at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Brian's Best Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Brian's Best Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tango's Fine Team (3).
Don't worry Tango's Fine Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Brian's Best Team
A pair of 7-4 squads will go toe-to-toe as Brian's Best Team are set to go head-to-head against Cardnals in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, Brian's Best Team are ranked fourth in points scored, while Cardnals have posted the league's third-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Brian's Best Team have scored 119.23 points per game, while Cardnals have averaged 137.06 per contest.
Tango's Fine Team
A pair of teams with identical 6-5 records, sixth-place Tango's Fine Team are set to battle fifth-place Owned next week. Tango's Fine Team is sure to miss the contributions of Jared Goff, who's out on bye in Week 12. Owned will be without Robert Woods, Todd Gurley II, and Harrison Butker.