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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Kaepernicus
7-4 145.58
126.08
 
VS
proj
Kingslayers
115.82 5-6
122.92

Kaepernicus hand Kingslayers third consecutive loss in 145.58-115.82 rout

Kaepernicus rolled to a 145.58-115.82 victory to hand Kingslayers their third consecutive loss. Kaepernicus pulled out to a 22.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind DJ Chark Jr. (26.4 points) and Christian McCaffrey (24.6) and never gave it up. Michael Thomas (22.4 points) and Philip Rivers (17.12) led the charge for Kingslayers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Kaepernicus have knocked off Kingslayers, after falling 104.3-100.42 in their last matchup. Kaepernicus improve to 7-4 on the season, while Kingslayers fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaepernicus   Kingslayers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against their 7.25-point projection. During a 34-17 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 334 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. The Saints defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 145.58
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
32.66
19.18
22.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
26.4
12.18
18.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.6
23.53
16.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.8
11.73
12.9%
Kingslayers
Points
% of total points 115.82
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
18.12
19.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
17.12
19.12
14.8%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
16.9
12.7
14.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
16.5
10.6
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Kaepernicus had an 82.00-59.80 lead. For Kaepernicus, DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Michael Thomas had a 41-yard catch for Kingslayers, while Mark Andrews had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for Kaepernicus, contributing to a 126.78-70.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Philip Rivers hit Mike Williams for a 50-yard pass for Kingslayers.

Points By Position

  Kaepernicus   Kingslayers

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on Kaepernicus scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kingslayers lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Kaepernicus won despite starting Tyreek Hill, who scored zero points.
Jimmy Garoppolo, DJ Chark Jr., and Christian McCaffrey all scored more points than Michael Thomas, the leading scorer for Kingslayers.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Kaepernicus put up more points than their projected total, while Kingslayers fell short of their projection.
Kaepernicus ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Kingslayers put up the 3rd-best score.
Not only did Kaepernicus win, but they also easily covered the 3.16-point projected margin of victory.
Kaepernicus moves to (4-2) in blowout games this year, while Kingslayers falls to (1-3).
For Kingslayers, Michael Thomas scored 22.4 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Kaepernicus
Hey, we admire the confidence, Kaepernicus. Deploying a player with zero points (Tyreek Hill), while still getting the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we're done.
Kingslayers
Trust me on this one, Kingslayers... Seeing as I'm a coach who's practically never *not* been on the hot seat: if this whole "fantasy football GM" thing doesn't work out, you can always fall back on that scrappy Assistant Coaching job available at the local Pop Warner team down the road!