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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Easy Mode
8-3 124.36
118.7
 
VS
proj
Beer Pressure
121.77 9-2
115.74

Easy Mode come back to knock off Beer Pressure for third straight win in 124.36-121.77 battle

Easy Mode extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Beer Pressure, coming back to earn a 124.36-121.77 victory. Despite trailing 114.77-105.26 heading into Monday night, Easy Mode roared back behind Keenan Allen (13.1 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (6). Drew Brees (228 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Buffalo Bills defense (20 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did their part for Beer Pressure in defeat. This marks the first time this season Easy Mode have knocked off Beer Pressure, after falling 140.55-128.19 in their last matchup. Easy Mode (8-3) will look to add to their success against The Hammer, while Beer Pressure (9-2) attempt to get some positive momentum against Rick James.

Matchup Timeline

  Easy Mode   Beer Pressure

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram II racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Ravens beat the Texans 41-7. In doing so, he put up 20.5 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Easy Mode this week. Ingram II will go up against the Rams next week.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 124.36
1
Dak Prescott
QB
40.56
25.07
32.6%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
20.5
10.73
16.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.1
10.78
10.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.7
19.01
9.4%
Beer Pressure
Points
% of total points 121.77
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.12
24.81
23.1%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
24.75
14.54
20.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.1
21.1
16.5%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.9
8.03
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Beer Pressure had a 103.37-92.66 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Easy Mode, while Mark Ingram II had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 41-yard pass for Beer Pressure, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Easy Mode   Beer Pressure

StatSmack

Easy Mode are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Beer Pressure has left more points on the bench this season (516.16) than Easy Mode (365.16).
Easy Mode are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Beer Pressure (1).
Easy Mode are clutch masters, with more close wins than Beer Pressure (2 vs 0).
Easy Mode should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Beer Pressure (8 vs 6).
By position, Easy Mode have outscored Beer Pressure at RB and WR this season.
The starters for Easy Mode had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Beer Pressure (3).
Hey Beer Pressure, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Easy Mode
Easy Mode (8-3) face The Hammer (5-6) in Week 12. Each team has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 12, as Keenan Allen, Dalvin Cook, and the Los Angeles Chargers defense are off for Easy Mode, while The Hammer will be without Kyler Murray, Kyle Rudolph, and Christian Kirk. Over the last two weeks, Easy Mode have scored 117.24 points per game, while The Hammer have averaged 114.53 per contest.
Beer Pressure
Losing skids converge in Week 12 as second-place Beer Pressure have now lost two games in a row while the opposition, Rick James, have dropped each of their last 11. Each side has three players with byes next week, as Patrick Mahomes, Melvin Gordon III, and Adam Thielen are off for Rick James while Harrison Butker and Tyreek Hill will be out for Beer Pressure.