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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Dragons
5-6 61.42
76.8
 
VS
proj
The Commodores
56.88 6-5
65.73

Offensively challenged The Dragons come back to knock off The Commodores in 61.42-56.88 battle

The Dragons came back to earn a 61.42-56.88 victory over The Commodores despite ranking only 13th in the league in points scored for the week. The Dragons trailed 56.88-53.32 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Mike Williams (3.8 points) and Sammy Watkins (2.3). Randall Cobb (4 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian McCaffrey (70 Rush Yds, 121 Rec Yds) led the way for The Commodores in the loss. The Dragons (5-6) will look to rack up another W against ghost to the post, while The Commodores (6-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Fat Samurai.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dragons   The Commodores

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 11, Griffin caught 5 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16.45 points to score more than 7 times his 2.2-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Griffin will play the Raiders.
Ryan Griffin

Top Player Comparison

The Dragons
Points
% of total points 61.42
1
Ryan Griffin
TE
16.45
2.2
26.8%
2
Dwayne Haskins Jr.
QB
15.82
10.34
25.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.6
19.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
4.6
10.24
7.5%
The Commodores
Points
% of total points 56.88
1
Randall Cobb
WR
16.75
2.32
29.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14.55
13.66
25.6%
3
Aaron Donald
DT
12.25
8.37
21.5%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
3.5
11.39
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Dragons owned a 51.22-37.45 lead. Dwayne Haskins Jr. had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for The Dragons, while Ryan Griffin had a 45-yard catch. Randall Cobb made the highlight reel for The Commodores with a 49-yard catch.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch for The Dragons on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Dragons   The Commodores

What If

The Dragons would have beaten only two other teams besides The Commodores this week.
The Commodores would have lost to 12 other teams besides The Dragons this week.
The Dragons would be 6-5 if they played The Commodores every week.
The Commodores would have gotten the win over The Dragons 91.35-37.78 had they played each other last week.
The Dragons would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Commodores.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dragons, The Commodores would be 4-6.
If The Dragons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-97.
If they played every team every week, The Commodores would be 80-85.

Next Week Preview

The Dragons
In a matchup that showcases a couple of teams that are separated by just a game in the standings, The Dragons (5-6) go up against ghost to the post (6-5) in Week 12. The Dragons may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Tyrann Mathieu, Mike Williams, Harrison Smith, Sammy Watkins, and Joey Bosa out on bye in Week 12. ghost to the post will be without Kyler Murray. Over the last three weeks, The Dragons have scored 57.79 points per game, while ghost to the post have averaged 70.64 per contest.
The Commodores
Looking ahead to Week 12, eighth-place The Commodores (6-5) are scheduled to square off against 15th-place Fat Samurai (3-8). The Commodores might have to shuffle the deck some with Chase Edmonds out on bye in Week 12. Fat Samurai will be without Harrison Butker.