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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
8-3 74.46
101.07
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
64.22 4-7
99.38

The Mad Scientist come back to top The Phantom Limbs for fourth straight win, 74.46-64.22

The Mad Scientist extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over The Phantom Limbs, coming back to earn a 74.46-64.22 victory. It was the third loss in a row for The Phantom Limbs. After trailing 64.22-50.26 heading into Monday night, The Mad Scientist came storming back behind Travis Kelce (15.2 points) and Melvin Gordon III (9). Drew Brees (21.12 points) and Marlon Mack (16.9) were the leaders for The Phantom Limbs in the loss. The Mad Scientist improve to 8-3 on the season, while The Phantom Limbs fall to 4-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Jones Jr. put up 15.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.9-point projection and was much higher than his 9.49-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

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 74.46
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.9
7.9
21.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.2
10.34
20.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.4
14.82
14%
4
Brett Maher
K
9
9.1
12.1%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 64.22
1
Drew Brees
QB
21.12
20.34
32.9%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
16.9
11.94
26.3%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.3
8.55
16%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
6.2
13.47
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 10.30-6.00 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Phantom Limbs had a 53.32-38.86 lead. For The Mad Scientist, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for The Phantom Limbs with a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   The Phantom Limbs

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on The Mad Scientist exceeded their scoring projections.
The Phantom Limbs had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Phantom Limbs could have used points from Tyreek Hill and O.J. Howard, as both put up goose eggs.
Drew Brees and Marlon Mack both outscored Marvin Jones Jr., the leading scorer for The Mad Scientist.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 10.24-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Mad Scientist win, but they also covered the 1.69-point projected margin of victory.
The Mad Scientist moves to (4-0) in comeback games this season, while The Phantom Limbs falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Drew Brees registered 21.12 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

The Mad Scientist
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, The Mad Scientist! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then we have found an area to improve: our starting QB was utterly outclassed by the opposition. Drew Brees went 28-of-35 for 228 yards and three touchdowns for The Phantom Limbs, and all Deshaun Watson could manage was an 18-for-29 day for 169 passing yards and an ugly interception. Let's put some extra effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
The Phantom Limbs
There's a chance that The Phantom Limbs may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 10 targets as a group this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their respective offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.