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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Patriots
7-4 126.96
106.26
 
VS
proj
Jackson's Team
113.2 4-7
127.51

The Patriots knock off Jackson's Team, 126.96-113.20

The Patriots stepped up and exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 126.96-113.20 victory over Jackson's Team, who fell short of projections. Jackson's Team took a 16.30-point lead on Thursday, but The Patriots held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds) and Phillip Lindsay (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds). Travis Kelce (23.7 points) and Mark Ingram (22.3) did everything they could for Jackson's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Patriots have beaten Jackson's Team, after falling 119.04-90.96 in their last matchup. The Patriots (7-4) will look to build on their success against nick's Tip-Top Team, while Jackson's Team (4-7) take on Caitlin Erin's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Patriots   Jackson's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) scored 24.6 points in a 23-22 win over the Chargers in Week 11. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.72-point projection and was much higher than his 12.69-point season scoring average. Lindsay ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

The Patriots
Points
% of total points 126.96
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.6
19.12
23.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
24.6
11.72
19.4%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.66
19.43
18.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
16.7
11.8
13.2%
Jackson's Team
Points
% of total points 113.2
1
Travis Kelce
TE
23.7
14.97
20.9%
2
Mark Ingram
RB
22.3
12.66
19.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
18.1
20.55
16%
4
Matt Bryant
K
17
10.26
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Patriots emerged with a 90.36-35.10 lead. Ezekiel Elliott had a 23-yard touchdown run for The Patriots, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass. Matt Bryant made the highlight reel for Jackson's Team with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 41-yard touchdown run for The Patriots, helping the team to a 114.96-72.70 lead.

Points By Position

  The Patriots   Jackson's Team

Game Notes

The Patriots had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Jackson's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jackson's Team can partially blame the loss on the Los Angeles Chargers defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
The Patriots scored more points than their projected total, while Jackson's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 13.76-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In upset games this year, The Patriots moves to (1-0), while Jackson's Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Travis Kelce put up 23.7 points, the fifth-best scoring output for any TE this season.

Next Week Preview

The Patriots
Week 12 features a couple of teams moving in different directions, as The Patriots (7-4) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 12 opponent (nick's Tip-Top Team, 4-7), come in as losers of two straight. The Patriots can't rely on another 12-point performance from Greg Zuerlein, who has a bye in Week 12. Over the last three weeks, The Patriots have put up 127.33 points per game, while nick's Tip-Top Team have averaged only 78.01 per contest.
Jackson's Team
Up ahead next week, Jackson's Team (4-7, eighth-place) are scheduled to square off against Caitlin Erin's Team (7-4, second-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 12, as Travis Kelce, Todd Gurley II, and Cooper Kupp are off for Jackson's Team and Tyreek Hill and Kareem Hunt are out for Caitlin Erin's Team.