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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
DeAndre the Giant
8-3 94.65
106.23
 
VS
proj
Dipper
87.16 4-7
81.9

Back-and-forth battle ends with DeAndre the Giant coming back to beat Dipper, 94.65-87.16

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DeAndre the Giant earned a come-from-behind win over Dipper, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 94.65-87.16 victory. After trailing 87.16-83.65 heading into Monday night, DeAndre the Giant made a run behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (17 Pts Allowed, 438 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Baker Mayfield (24.73 points) and Jamison Crowder (16.1) led the way for Dipper in defeat. DeAndre the Giant improve to 8-3 on the season, while Dipper fall to 4-7.

Matchup Timeline

  DeAndre the Giant   Dipper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 438 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Chargers, the Chiefs defense registered 11 points this week. They scored 80.3% more than their 6.1-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. The Chiefs defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

DeAndre the Giant
Points
% of total points 94.65
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.52
16.53
18.5%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
16.73
18.83
17.7%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
12.2
15.21
12.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.5
17.26
12.2%
Dipper
Points
% of total points 87.16
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.73
17.44
28.4%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
16.1
10.04
18.5%
3
Kyle Rudolph
TE
15.2
6.07
17.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
14.4
14.53
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Baker Mayfield had a 42-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Dipper, contributing to a 33.53-0.00 lead for Dipper.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was DeAndre the Giant who emerged with the lead, 77.95-64.83. For DeAndre the Giant, Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Jamison Crowder had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Dipper, while Kyle Rudolph had a 32-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DeAndre the Giant   Dipper

What If

DeAndre the Giant would have beaten six other teams besides Dipper this week.
Dipper would have lost to 10 other teams besides DeAndre the Giant this week.
DeAndre the Giant would be 8-3 if they played Dipper every week.
Dipper would have been victorious over DeAndre the Giant 113.47-70.47 had they played each other last week.
DeAndre the Giant would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dipper.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DeAndre the Giant, Dipper would be 6-4.
If DeAndre the Giant had played every team in the league each week, they would be 92-73.
If they played every team every week, Dipper would be 65-100.

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