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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Luck Gang
7-4 109.05
147.86
 
VS
proj
South River Korbs
75.85 2-9
121.82

Luck Gang hand South River Korbs sixth straight loss, 109.05-75.85

Luck Gang emerged victorious with a 109.05-75.85 victory to hand South River Korbs their sixth straight loss. Luck Gang never trailed in this one after taking a 2.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Andrew Luck (32.85 points) and Christian McCaffrey (17). Leonard Fournette (22.1 points) and Joe Mixon (14.2) led the charge for South River Korbs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Luck Gang have gotten the best of South River Korbs, after winning 115.95-75.2 in their last matchup. Luck Gang (7-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Hooked on a Thielen, while South River Korbs (2-9) will attempt to get some positive momentum against LuckbeataBrady2nite.

Matchup Timeline

  Luck Gang   South River Korbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 243 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Jaguars, the Steelers defense recorded 9 points this week. They scored 24% more than their 7.26-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Steelers defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Luck Gang
Points
% of total points 109.05
1
Andrew Luck
QB
32.85
27.18
30.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
23.87
15.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.4
20.06
15%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15.6
21
14.3%
South River Korbs
Points
% of total points 75.85
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
22.1
16.57
29.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
14.2
15.03
18.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.6
15.8%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
10.4
7.36
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Luck Gang owned a 71.05-68.45 lead. For Luck Gang, Andrew Luck had a 68-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for South River Korbs with a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 53-yard run for Luck Gang to contribute to a 87.45-72.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Luck Gang   South River Korbs

What If

Luck Gang would have beaten only two other teams besides South River Korbs this week.
South River Korbs would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played South River Korbs every week, Luck Gang would be 10-1 this season.
Luck Gang would have defeated South River Korbs 167.25-96.8 had they played each other last week.
Luck Gang would be 8-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as South River Korbs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Luck Gang, South River Korbs would be 2-7.
If Luck Gang had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-50.
If they played every team every week, South River Korbs would be 18-103.

Next Week Preview

Luck Gang
In a matchup between a couple of teams within a game of each other in the standings, Luck Gang (7-4) take on Hooked on a Thielen (8-3) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, Luck Gang are ranked sixth in points scored, while Hooked on a Thielen have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total. Looking at just the last two weeks, Luck Gang have put up 138.15 points per game, while Hooked on a Thielen have averaged just 104.1 per contest.
South River Korbs
The schedule gets no easier for 11th-place South River Korbs, as they next get to face off against red-hot LuckbeataBrady2nite next week. South River Korbs may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Sammy Watkins out on bye in Week 12. LuckbeataBrady2nite will be without Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt.