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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
5-6 161.9
148.92
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
127.85 3-8
133.35

Rebel Alliance hand Negligent Discharges third consecutive loss in 161.90-127.85 rout

Rebel Alliance cruised to a 161.90-127.85 victory to hand Negligent Discharges their third consecutive loss. Rebel Alliance took an early 17.70-point lead on Thursday. Negligent Discharges came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Cam Newton (34.05 points) and Kenny Golladay (25.3). Not to be deterred, Rebel Alliance got it going later that afternoon, as Alvin Kamara (18.45 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (16.3) put them back in the lead for good. Rebel Alliance (5-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Vultures, while Negligent Discharges (3-8) will attempt to get back in the win column against Brewmasters.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 268 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 25-20 win over the Vikings. In doing so, they put up 15 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rebel Alliance this week. In Week 12, the Bears will face the Lions.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 161.9
1
Andrew Luck
QB
32.85
27.18
20.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.45
23.57
11.4%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
18.2
11.61
11.2%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
16.3
13.42
10.1%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 127.85
1
Cam Newton
QB
34.05
29.34
26.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
14.53
19.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
22.7
18.68
17.8%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
15
7.77
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Negligent Discharges became the proud owner of a 125.35-100.15 lead. For Rebel Alliance, Andrew Luck had a 68-yard touchdown pass. Cam Newton had a 82-yard pass for Negligent Discharges, while Antonio Brown had a 78-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Rebel Alliance, contributing to a 146.90-127.85 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Negligent Discharges

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starters on Rebel Alliance exceeded their projected point totals.
Negligent Discharges had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Negligent Discharges can partially blame the loss on Nelson Agholor, who didn't score any points.
Rebel Alliance put up more points than their season scoring average (154.95) while Negligent Discharges fell short of theirs (135.86).
Rebel Alliance scored more points than their projected total, while Negligent Discharges failed to reach their projection.
The win concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Rebel Alliance.
Not only did Rebel Alliance earn the win, but they also easily covered the 15.57-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Rebel Alliance moves to (4-2), while Negligent Discharges falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Cam Newton (34.05 points) posted the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Rebel Alliance
Rebel Alliance (5-6) are set to go up against Vultures (7-4) in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, Rebel Alliance are ranked third in points scored, while Vultures have scored the eighth-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Rebel Alliance have put up 148.4 points per game over the last three weeks, while Vultures have averaged 149.1 per matchup over that same stretch.
Negligent Discharges
On the docket for Week 12, Negligent Discharges (3-8, 13th-place) will look to get back in the win column against Brewmasters (4-7, 10th-place). After 11 weeks of action, Negligent Discharges are ranked 12th in points scored, while Brewmasters have put up the 10th-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC. Over the last three weeks, Negligent Discharges has put up 123.5 points per game, while Brewmasters has averaged 155.83 per contest.