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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Ken's Bears
9-2 123.88
133.1
 
VS
proj
Brendan's Bold Team
103.62 5-6
126.58

Ken's Bears defeat Brendan's Bold Team for ninth straight win in 123.88-103.62 rout

Ken's Bears extended their win streak to nine games with a convincing win over Brendan's Bold Team, cruising to a 123.88-103.62 victory. Ken's Bears got out to a 15.58-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Rodgers (21.58 points) and never let go of it. Kenny Golladay (21.3 points) and Melvin Gordon III (18.6) carried the flag for Brendan's Bold Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Ken's Bears have gotten the best of Brendan's Bold Team, after falling 131.4-117.84 in their last matchup. Ken's Bears (9-2) will look to build on their success against Dj's Team, while Brendan's Bold Team (5-6) try to get back on track against Yosef's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ken's Bears   Brendan's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34.2 points against the Buccaneers in Week 11. His scoring output was 59.7% more than his 21.41-point projection and was much higher than his 20.07-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Ken's Bears
Points
% of total points 123.88
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
34.2
21.41
27.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.58
20.43
17.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.7
14.42
11.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
20.46
11.3%
Brendan's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 103.62
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.3
12.18
20.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
20.4
18%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.5
18.03
15.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
12.46
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Ken's Bears, helping the team to a 21.58-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for Brendan's Bold Team, while Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard pass for the team, who trailed 105.18-82.52 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Ken's Bears   Brendan's Bold Team

Game Notes

Ken's Bears won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Brendan's Bold Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 20.26-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Ken's Bears earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.51-point projected margin of victory.
Ken's Bears moves to (7-0) in blowout games this year, while Brendan's Bold Team falls to (3-4).

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