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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Thomas Diggs Watkins
8-3 98.42
127.46
 
VS
proj
Mile High Hawkeyes
78.24 5-6
102.97

Thomas Diggs Watkins hand Mile High Hawkeyes fourth straight loss, 98.42-78.24

Thomas Diggs Watkins secured a 98.42-78.24 victory to hand Mile High Hawkeyes their fourth straight loss. Thomas Diggs Watkins earned an early 5.00-point lead on Thursday. Mile High Hawkeyes came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (14.74 points) and Matt Prater (10). Not to be deterred, Thomas Diggs Watkins pulled it together later that afternoon, as Michael Thomas (17.2 points) put them back on top for good. Thomas Diggs Watkins (8-3) will look to build on their success against Urin Trouble, while Mile High Hawkeyes (5-6) attempt to get back in the win column against QB Safe Space.

Matchup Timeline

  Thomas Diggs Watkins   Mile High Hawkeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bears in Week 11, Diggs caught 13 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.1 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Thomas Diggs Watkins this week. Next week, Diggs will play the Packers.
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Top Player Comparison

Thomas Diggs Watkins
Points
% of total points 98.42
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
25.1
13.28
25.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.2
20.77
17.5%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
14.82
18.81
15.1%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
10
9.83
10.2%
Mile High Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 78.24
1
Matt Ryan
QB
14.74
20.99
18.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
12.1
17.22
15.5%
3
Matt Prater
K
10
9.48
12.8%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
9.5
6.51
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mile High Hawkeyes boasted a 56.14-55.22 lead. For Thomas Diggs Watkins, Aldrick Rosas had a 52-yard field goal. Matt Ryan had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Mile High Hawkeyes, while Matt Prater had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Michael Thomas had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Thomas Diggs Watkins, contributing to a 72.42-65.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Thomas Diggs Watkins   Mile High Hawkeyes

Game Notes

Thomas Diggs Watkins won even though only two of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Mile High Hawkeyes had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Stefon Diggs, Michael Thomas, and Dak Prescott all scored more points than Matt Ryan, the leading scorer for Mile High Hawkeyes.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Thomas Diggs Watkins. They won, but did not cover the 24.49-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Thomas Diggs Watkins
Thomas Diggs Watkins (8-3) are set to square off against Urin Trouble (4-7) in Week 12. Thomas Diggs Watkins might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Sammy Watkins out on bye next week. Urin Trouble won't have Josh Reynolds, Tyler Higbee, or Harrison Butker. Over the last three weeks, Thomas Diggs Watkins have scored 112.75 points per game, while Urin Trouble have averaged just 88.25 per contest.
Mile High Hawkeyes
Two squads with identical 5-6 records, 11th-place Mile High Hawkeyes are set to do battle with 13th-place QB Safe Space next week. Mile High Hawkeyes might have to shuffle the deck some with Malcolm Brown out on bye in Week 12. 11 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Mile High Hawkeyes are ranked 11th in points scored, while QB Safe Space have put up the league's 17th-highest point total.