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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Bye Week
5-6 157.84
140.29
 
VS
proj
CUBuffs21
144.56 7-4
146.05

Bye Week come back to win against CUBuffs21, 157.84-144.56

Bye Week outperformed expectations, staging an impressive comeback for a 157.84-144.56 victory over CUBuffs21, who fell short of projections. Trailing 144.56-142.66 heading into Monday night, Bye Week staged a comeback behind Patrick Mahomes (182 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 59 Rush Yds). Kyler Murray (26.7 points) and Kirk Cousins (22.86) led the way for CUBuffs21 in the loss. Bye Week (5-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Tommy Sleaze, while CUBuffs21 (7-4) try to get back in the win column against Out for Blood.

Matchup Timeline

  Bye Week   CUBuffs21

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen (39 Rush Yds, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.9 points against the Rams in Week 11. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.34-point projection and was much higher than his 6.93-point season scoring average. Cohen will face the Giants next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Bye Week
Points
% of total points 157.84
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.56
21.21
20%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.8
11.61
11.9%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
17
9.98
10.8%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.9
8.34
10.1%
CUBuffs21
Points
% of total points 144.56
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.7
15.11
18.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.86
16.7
15.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.2
16.53
11.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
16.8
9.75
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which CUBuffs21 had a 90.96-60.86 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Bye Week, while DeVante Parker had a 50-yard catch and a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for CUBuffs21, while Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for CUBuffs21 to contribute to a 144.56-102.96 lead for the team.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Bye Week during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Bye Week   CUBuffs21

What If

Bye Week would have beaten nine other teams besides CUBuffs21 this week.
CUBuffs21 would have lost to just two other teams besides Bye Week this week.
Bye Week would be 6-5 if they played CUBuffs21 every week.
CUBuffs21 would have topped Bye Week 156.06-154.12 had they played each other last week.
Bye Week would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CUBuffs21.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bye Week, CUBuffs21 would be 6-4.
If Bye Week had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-53.
If they played every team every week, CUBuffs21 would be 77-44.

Next Week Preview

Bye Week
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Bye Week (5-6) are set to take on Tommy Sleaze (4-7) in Week 12. Bye Week may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Patrick Mahomes, LeSean McCoy, Kenyan Drake, and Adam Thielen out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Bye Week have scored 154.31 points per game, while Tommy Sleaze have averaged 136.45 per contest.
CUBuffs21
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for second-place CUBuffs21, considering they next have to go toe-to-toe against first-place Out for Blood next week. Each side has players on bye next week, as Kyler Murray, Kirk Cousins, and Tyreek Hill are off for CUBuffs21 and Kyle Rudolph and Sammy Watkins are out for Out for Blood.