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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Spyders
6-5 102.93
97.62
 
VS
proj
Ember Island Players
82.3 2-9
90.6

Spyders hand Ember Island Players fourth straight loss in 102.93-82.30 rout

Spyders cruised to a 102.93-82.30 victory to hand Ember Island Players their fourth consecutive loss. Ember Island Players pulled out to a 9.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Spyders after that. They were led by Mark Ingram II, who racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 22 points, and Courtland Sutton, who had 113 receiving yards and passed for 38 (16.32 points). Michael Thomas (8 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (353 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Ember Island Players in the loss. Spyders (6-5) will look to rack up another W against TD's N' Beer, while Ember Island Players (2-9) attempt to get back on track against Good As Gould.

Matchup Timeline

  Spyders   Ember Island Players

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram II overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22 points against his 11.64-point projection. In a 41-7 win over the Texans, he racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. Ingram II ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Spyders
Points
% of total points 102.93
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
22
11.64
21.4%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
16.32
11.68
15.9%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.9
9.2
15.4%
4
The Oakland Raiders defense
DEF
13
8.59
12.6%
Ember Island Players
Points
% of total points 82.3
1
Michael Thomas
WR
21.4
17.87
26%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
15.62
18
19%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
13
6.8
15.8%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.2
7.83
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for Spyders, who trailed 17.80-8.00 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Spyders owned a 62.02-53.70 lead. Courtland Sutton had a 48-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Spyders, while Mark Ingram II had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for Ember Island Players with a 41-yard catch.
Monday
Philip Rivers had a 50-yard pass for Ember Island Players.

Points By Position

  Spyders   Ember Island Players

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Spyders scored more points in this matchup (102.93) than their season average (96.26).
Ember Island Players are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Spyders are doing a better job of that, averaging 96.26 versus Ember Island Players's 84.09.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Spyders (6-5) have a better record than Ember Island Players (2-9).
You can't win if you don't play. Ember Island Players has left more points on the bench this season (304.91) than Spyders (265.12).
Spyders don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ember Island Players (4 vs 1).
Spyders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ember Island Players (5 vs 2).
By position, Spyders have outscored Ember Island Players at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Spyders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ember Island Players (2).
Don't worry Ember Island Players, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Spyders
Spyders (6-5) face TD's N' Beer (10-1) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, Spyders are ranked 10th in points scored, while TD's N' Beer have tallied the highest point total in No Quitters (Season 11) league. Having said that, several players will be out on bye in Week 12 for TD's N' Beer. Over the last three weeks, Spyders have put up 91.1 points per game, while TD's N' Beer have averaged 123.55 per contest.
Ember Island Players
Losing streaks converge in Week 12 as last-place Ember Island Players have now lost four consecutive games while their opponent, Good As Gould, have dropped three straight. Ember Island Players may need to shuffle the deck some with Philip Rivers and Larry Fitzgerald out on bye next week. Good As Gould won't have the Minnesota Vikings defense.