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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
6-5 116.26
97.77
 
VS
proj
Amanda Hugginkiss™️
87.98 6-5
101.1

Sesquipedantic Squad defy projections, knock off Amanda Hugginkiss™️ in 116.26-87.98 rout

Sesquipedantic Squad brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 116.26-87.98 victory over Amanda Hugginkiss™️, who fell short of projections. Amanda Hugginkiss™️ pulled out to a 10.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Sesquipedantic Squad after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (319 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Stefon Diggs (5 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Mixon (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (182 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 59 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Amanda Hugginkiss™️ in the loss. Sesquipedantic Squad (6-5) will look to notch another win against Lambeau Bleeps, while Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (6-5) try to right the ship against Touchdown Abbey.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Amanda Hugginkiss™️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cowboys in Week 11, Jones Jr. caught 4 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 15.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sesquipedantic Squad this week. In Week 12, Jones Jr. and the Lions will face the Redskins.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 116.26
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.86
17.33
19.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.1
10.37
15.6%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.9
7.9
13.7%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.2
10.97
13.1%
Amanda Hugginkiss™️
Points
% of total points 87.98
1
Joe Mixon
RB
16.3
8.52
18.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.18
25.93
18.4%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
13.2
7.92
15%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.19
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for Sesquipedantic Squad: a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass, helping Sesquipedantic Squad to a 105.26-37.30 lead.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Amanda Hugginkiss™️.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Amanda Hugginkiss™️

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sesquipedantic Squad scored more points in this matchup (116.26) than their season average (100.61).
Once Sesquipedantic Squad put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (4 vs 3).
Sesquipedantic Squad are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (2).
Sesquipedantic Squad don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (0 vs 1).
Sesquipedantic Squad should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Amanda Hugginkiss™️ - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Sesquipedantic Squad (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Sesquipedantic Squad have outscored Amanda Hugginkiss™️ at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Sesquipedantic Squad has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Amanda Hugginkiss™️ this season (5).
The starters for Sesquipedantic Squad had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (1).
Hey Amanda Hugginkiss™️, 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

Sesquipedantic Squad
Sesquipedantic Squad (6-5) will square off against Lambeau Bleeps (8-3) in Week 12. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 12, as Kirk Cousins, Stefon Diggs, Philip Rivers, Dalvin Cook, Irv Smith Jr., and Alexander Mattison are off for Sesquipedantic Squad, while Lambeau Bleeps will be missing Keenan Allen and Kenyan Drake. Over the last three weeks, Sesquipedantic Squad have scored 118.89 points per game, while Lambeau Bleeps have averaged just 77.61 per contest.
Amanda Hugginkiss™️
Looking ahead to Week 12, Amanda Hugginkiss™️ (6-5, sixth-place) will look to right the ship against Touchdown Abbey (4-7, ninth-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Patrick Mahomes, Austin Ekeler, and Tyreek Hill are off for Amanda Hugginkiss™️ and Travis Kelce, LeSean McCoy, and Larry Fitzgerald are out for Touchdown Abbey.