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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
sam's Glorious Team
6-5 91.06
94.51
 
VS
proj
Bama Bombers
80.18 3-8
90.79

Bama Bombers succumb to sam's Glorious Team, 91.06-80.18

Bama Bombers were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as sam's Glorious Team earned a 91.06-80.18 victory. Bama Bombers earned a 9.90-point lead on Thursday, but sam's Glorious Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the New York Giants defense (35 Pts Allowed, 510 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Mark Ingram (22.3 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (13.44) led the way for Bama Bombers in the loss. sam's Glorious Team (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Go Rock!, while Bama Bombers (3-8) will try to right the ship against The Bubonic Chronic.

Matchup Timeline

  sam's Glorious Team   Bama Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 35 points, surrendering 510 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Buccaneers, the Giants defense tallied 17.72 points this week. They scored 54.4% more than their 11.48-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Giants defense will face the Eagles next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

sam's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 91.06
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.66
18.95
24.9%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17.72
11.48
19.5%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15.7
10.18
17.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
15.4
15.71
16.9%
Bama Bombers
Points
% of total points 80.18
1
Mark Ingram
RB
22.3
11.45
27.8%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13.44
8.31
16.8%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
11.2
7.72
14%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11.2
12.39
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, sam's Glorious Team emerged with a 75.66-48.14 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass for sam's Glorious Team, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal. John Ross made the highlight reel for Bama Bombers with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 53-yard run for sam's Glorious Team, helping the team to a 91.06-71.28 lead.

Points By Position

  sam's Glorious Team   Bama Bombers

Game Notes

sam's Glorious Team won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Bama Bombers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
sam's Glorious Team won despite starting Demaryius Thomas, who scored zero points.
sam's Glorious Team put up more points than their season scoring average (90.49) while Bama Bombers fell short of theirs (94.56).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Not only did sam's Glorious Team win, but they also easily covered the 3.72-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Mark Ingram put up 22.3 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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