Back-and-forth battle ends with Marcus's Swell Team coming back to defeat Mumm-Ra, 109.88-89.72
Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Marcus's Swell Team earned a come-from-behind win over Mumm-Ra, rallying for a 109.88-89.72 victory. Marcus's Swell Team trailed 89.72-74.80 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 182 yards and a touchdown and ran for 59 yards for 16.18 points, and Hunter Henry, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards (11.9 points). Calvin Ridley (24.3 points) and Jameis Winston (18.82) were the top scorers for Mumm-Ra in defeat. This marks the first time this season Marcus's Swell Team have gotten the best of Mumm-Ra, after falling 108.92-108.32 in their last matchup. Marcus's Swell Team improve to 5-6 on the season, while Mumm-Ra fall to 5-6.
With 17 points, Parker scored 70.4% more than his 9.97-point projection as the Dolphins lost to the Bills 37-20. He caught 7 passes for 135 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Marcus's Swell Team this week. In Week 12, Parker and the Dolphins will go up against the Browns.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Marcus's Swell Team became the proud owner of a 74.80-68.62 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Marcus's Swell Team, while DeVante Parker had a 50-yard catch and a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston connected with Chris Godwin for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Mumm-Ra. Winston also lit up the scoreboard with a 48-yard pass.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Marcus's Swell Team on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.
Marcus's Swell Team
Yo, Marcus's Swell Team, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this victory. Not only did you win by 20+ points, you also jumped up from eighth place to sixth in the league standings!
Mumm-Ra
Listen, we've been at it long enough to realize that sometimes free points just seem to randomly appear out of the blue. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, hmmm, alright; hoping for an additional 21 points might be a bit excessive. Keep your chin up, Mumm-Ra!