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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Vultures
7-4 156.05
141.94
 
VS
proj
Brewmasters
106.6 4-7
129.4

Vultures come back to beat Brewmasters for fourth straight win in 156.05-106.60 rout

Vultures extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Brewmasters, rolling to a 156.05-106.60 victory. Vultures earned an early 11.85-point lead on Thursday. Brewmasters came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Keenan Allen (24 points) and Michael Thomas (19.2). Unphased, Vultures pulled it together on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Patrick Mahomes (52.7 points) and Harrison Butker (9) put them back ahead for good. Vultures (7-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Rebel Alliance, while Brewmasters (4-7) will try to get back on track against Negligent Discharges.

Matchup Timeline

  Vultures   Brewmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 52.7 points against his 32.25-point projection. In a 54-51 loss to the Rams, he passed for 478 yards and 6 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards. Mahomes ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Vultures
Points
% of total points 156.05
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
52.7
32.25
33.8%
2
Julio Jones
WR
23.8
21.56
15.3%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.1
11.04
11%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.55
14.7
9.3%
Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 106.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27.8
25.61
26.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
24
16.66
22.5%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
19.2
25.35
18%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
6.99
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Vultures owned a 74.15-49.00 lead. Julio Jones had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Vultures, while Keke Coutee had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass for Brewmasters, while Evan Engram had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Thomas had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Brewmasters, contributing to a 105.20-81.95 lead for the team.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Vultures on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Vultures   Brewmasters

Game Notes

Vultures had six of their 11 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Brewmasters had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Vultures put up more points than their season scoring average (140.95) while Brewmasters fell short of theirs (138.98).
Vultures recorded more points than their projected total, while Brewmasters fell shy of their projection.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Brewmasters.
Not only did Vultures earn the win, but they also easily covered the 12.54-point projected margin of victory.
Vultures moves to (4-4) in blowout games this year, while Brewmasters falls to (2-4).

Next Week Preview

Vultures
Vultures (7-4) will square off against Rebel Alliance (5-6) in Week 12. Vultures may need to rearrange their lineup some with Patrick Mahomes and Harrison Butker out on bye in Week 12. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Vultures have scored 149.1 points per game over the last three weeks, while Rebel Alliance have averaged 148.4 per matchup over that same span.
Brewmasters
In Week 12, 10th-place Brewmasters (4-7) will look to bounce back against 13th-place Negligent Discharges (3-8). Brewmasters might have to shuffle their lineup some with Josh Reynolds and Sammy Watkins out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Brewmasters has put up 155.83 points per game, while Negligent Discharges has averaged only 123.5 per contest.