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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Ryan's Team
4-7 90.12
96.27
 
VS
proj
Rigby's
82.94 3-8
111.87

Rigby's lose to Ryan's Team, 90.12-82.94

There's no sugarcoating it, Rigby's underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Ryan's Team secured a 90.12-82.94 victory. Rigby's nabbed a 4.60-point lead on Thursday, but Ryan's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (8 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nick Foles (296 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Stefon Diggs (5 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Marlon Mack (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Rigby's in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ryan's Team have beaten Rigby's, after falling 88.8-75.46 in their last matchup. Ryan's Team (4-7) will look to sustain their winning ways against Tim's team, while Rigby's (3-8) match up against What's this for? in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ryan's Team   Rigby's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18.4 points against his 13.59-point projection. During a 34-17 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Thomas ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Ryan's Team
Points
% of total points 90.12
1
Michael Thomas
WR
18.4
13.59
20.4%
2
Nick Foles
QB
17.84
16.84
19.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.3
17.1
19.2%
4
The Oakland Raiders defense
DEF
13
12.54
14.4%
Rigby's
Points
% of total points 82.94
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.1
10.54
24.2%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
16.9
12.07
20.4%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.94
13.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
9
11.22
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Ryan's Team emerged with a 66.94-63.90 lead. Nick Foles had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Ryan's Team, while Michael Thomas had a 41-yard catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Rigby's with a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Ryan's Team   Rigby's

StatSmack

Ryan's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Rigby's (0).
Ryan's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Rigby's (1 vs 0).
By position, Ryan's Team have outscored Rigby's at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Ryan's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rigby's (2).
Hey Rigby's, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Ryan's Team
You know Ryan's Team, the good news is that we took this matchup by over seven points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through 10 weeks was 101.05. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Rigby's
Let's use this loss as a learning opportunity and start thinking about next week. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying, and deploy the strongest possible lineup in Week 12 Keep pushing forward, Rigby's!