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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
7-4 115.16
116.9
 
VS
proj
The Paper Curtain
68.88 4-7
103.66

The Empire come back to beat The Paper Curtain for third straight win in 115.16-68.88 rout

The Empire extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over The Paper Curtain, rolling to a 115.16-68.88 victory. The Paper Curtain leapt out to a 14.50-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Chris Carson (12.3 points) and Nick Vannett (2.2). But it was all The Empire after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill (38.5 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (24.66). The Empire (7-4) will look to add to their success against 11 Angry Men, while The Paper Curtain (4-7) try to get back in the win column against Little Machines.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   The Paper Curtain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill caught 10 passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs lost to the Rams 54-51. In doing so, he put up 38.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Empire this week. Hill will battle the Raiders in Week 12.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 115.16
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
38.5
16.22
33.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24.66
22.62
21.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.9
17.96
13.8%
4
Robert Woods
WR
15.2
15.02
13.2%
The Paper Curtain
Points
% of total points 68.88
1
Michael Thomas
WR
17.2
20.77
25%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
12.46
20.9%
3
Chris Carson
RB
12.3
11.91
17.9%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
11
7.12
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass for The Empire, who trailed 51.18-34.56 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, The Paper Curtain owned a 68.38-54.46 lead. For The Empire, David Johnson had a 53-yard run. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for The Paper Curtain with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 25-yard touchdown catch for The Empire on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Empire   The Paper Curtain

StatSmack

The Empire are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Empire are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.91 versus The Paper Curtain's 101.08.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Empire (7-4) have a better record than The Paper Curtain (4-7).
Once The Empire put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Paper Curtain (3 vs 1).
The Empire are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Paper Curtain (2 vs 1).
The Empire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Paper Curtain (6 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Paper Curtain - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Empire (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Empire have outscored The Paper Curtain at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The Empire has a higher average scoring margin (11) than The Paper Curtain this season (-10).
The starters for The Empire had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Paper Curtain (1).
Hey The Paper Curtain, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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