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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Sherlock Mahomes
4-7 84.7
97.46
 
VS
proj
The Dominators
64.9 4-7
69.9

Sherlock Mahomes find way to beat The Dominators 84.70-64.90 despite coming up short of projections

Full of promise, Sherlock Mahomes underdelivered, at least based on projections. Still, they came out on top with an 84.70-64.90 victory over The Dominators. Sherlock Mahomes never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.00-point lead on Thursday behind Odell Beckham Jr.. DJ Chark Jr. (22.4 points) and Justin Tucker (12) carried the flag for The Dominators in the loss. Sherlock Mahomes (4-7) will look to sustain their momentum against Nana Nancy, while The Dominators (4-7) match up against #12 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Dominators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Jones Jr. scored 15.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.9-point projection and was much higher than his 9.74-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 84.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.18
25.93
19.1%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.9
7.9
18.8%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.82
9.38
16.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
13.5
8
15.9%
The Dominators
Points
% of total points 64.9
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
22.4
9.92
34.5%
2
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.19
18.5%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
8.9
8.39
13.7%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
8
7.78
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for Sherlock Mahomes, contributing to a 6.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Sherlock Mahomes who owned the lead, 64.12-40.40. Courtland Sutton had a 48-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Sherlock Mahomes, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch. DJ Chark Jr. made the highlight reel for The Dominators with a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For Sherlock Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for The Dominators with a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Dominators

Game Notes

Sherlock Mahomes got the W even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
The Dominators lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Was The Dominators even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Sherlock Mahomes ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while The Dominators ranked 11th.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for Sherlock Mahomes.
Sherlock Mahomes managed to get the win, but did not cover the 27.56-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, DJ Chark Jr. (22.4 points) recorded the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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