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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Garoppolypse
6-5 164.46
140.83
 
VS
proj
The Bloody Nine
136.14 5-6
138.03

The Garoppolypse top projections, defeat The Bloody Nine in 164.46-136.14 rout

The Garoppolypse brought their A game and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 164.46-136.14 victory over The Bloody Nine, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as The Garoppolypse jumped out to a 119.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Mike Evans (30 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (26.66). Kenny Golladay (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (401 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for The Bloody Nine in the loss. The Garoppolypse improve to 6-5 on the season, while The Bloody Nine fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Garoppolypse   The Bloody Nine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 38-35 loss to the Giants, Evans scored 30 points to beat his 18.13-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Garoppolypse this week. Next week, Evans will face the 49ers.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

The Garoppolypse
Points
% of total points 164.46
1
Mike Evans
WR
30
18.13
18.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.66
21.62
16.2%
3
Julio Jones
WR
23.8
21.56
14.5%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.4
14.92
11.2%
The Bloody Nine
Points
% of total points 136.14
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
14.53
18.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
23.64
22.38
17.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
20.1
20.53
14.8%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
16.3
13.42
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Garoppolypse who owned the lead, 164.46-45.30. Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Garoppolypse, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass. Aldrick Rosas made the highlight reel for The Bloody Nine with a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The Bloody Nine.

Points By Position

  The Garoppolypse   The Bloody Nine

StatSmack

The Garoppolypse must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (164.46) than their season average (143.44).
Once The Garoppolypse put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bloody Nine (5 vs 2).
The Garoppolypse are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Bloody Nine (1 vs 2).
By position, The Garoppolypse have outscored The Bloody Nine at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The Garoppolypse has a higher average scoring margin (10) than The Bloody Nine this season (5).
The starters for The Garoppolypse had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Bloody Nine (2).
Hey The Bloody Nine, 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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