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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
8-3 137.16
132.81
 
VS
proj
Joe Montana
115.54 4-7
128.38

Dan the Man knock off Joe Montana for third straight win in 137.16-115.54 rout

Dan the Man extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Joe Montana, cruising to a 137.16-115.54 victory. Dan the Man pulled out to a 11.20-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett and never let it go. Tre'Quan Smith (31.2 points) and Kareem Hunt (19.6) did everything they could for Joe Montana in defeat. This marks the second time this season Dan the Man have knocked off Joe Montana, after winning 157.18-116.18 in their last matchup. Dan the Man (8-3) will look to keep it rolling against Arnie Weinmeister, while Joe Montana (4-7) will try to right the ship against Randy Moss.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   Joe Montana

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton caught 9 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Titans 38-10. In doing so, he put up 37 points to more-than-double his 15.71-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dan the Man this week. In Week 12, Hilton and the Colts will face the Dolphins.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 137.16
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
37
15.71
27%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.66
19.81
18.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.8
21.55
13%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.2
16.21
12.5%
Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 115.54
1
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
31.2
8.77
27%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
19.91
17%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
9.48
14.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.4
18.97
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Dan the Man became the proud owner of a 97.66-26.34 lead. T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Dan the Man, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Joe Montana with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Dan the Man became the proud owner of a 115.46-95.94 lead. For Dan the Man, Alvin Kamara had a 37-yard touchdown catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Joe Montana with a 53-yard run.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Joe Montana.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   Joe Montana

What If

Dan the Man would have beaten eight other teams besides Joe Montana this week.
Joe Montana would have lost to five other teams besides Dan the Man this week.
If Dan the Man played Joe Montana every week this season, they'd be 5-6.
Last week, Dan the Man would have defeated Joe Montana 151.52-106.1.
Dan the Man would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Joe Montana.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dan the Man, Joe Montana would be 6-3.
If Dan the Man had played every team in the league each week, they would be 89-54.
If they played every team every week, Joe Montana would be 81-62.

Coach Talk

Dan the Man
Only three field goals on five attempts? It's quite possible that Ka'imi Fairbairn just kicked himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.
Joe Montana
Even though we didn't earn the win in Week 11, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.