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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
11-0 239.94
252.26
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
165.62 4-7
164.28

Baltimore Ravens top Cincinnati Bengals to remain perfect in 239.94-165.62 rout

Baltimore Ravens won their 11th consecutive matchup to open the season with a convincing win over Cincinnati Bengals, cruising to a 239.94-165.62 victory. Baltimore Ravens took an early 2.30-point lead on Thursday. Cincinnati Bengals came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Sam Darnold (34.42 points) and DeVante Parker (20.5). Not to be deterred, Baltimore Ravens got it going later that night, as Aaron Donald (15.5 points) and Allen Robinson II (5.5) put them back in the lead for good. Baltimore Ravens (11-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Dallas Cowboys, while Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) will meet Indianapolis Colts in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis (7 Tackles) scored 12.5 points in a 35-27 lost to the Cowboys in Week 11. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.56-point projection and was much higher than his 5.55-point season scoring average. Davis ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Jarrad Davis

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 239.94
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.2
16.1
9.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.1
16.98
8.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.3
10.98
7.2%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
17.82
7%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 165.62
1
Sam Darnold
QB
34.42
18.61
20.8%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
20.5
12.22
12.4%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
17.2
15.6
10.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.7
22.37
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 10.00-7.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Cincinnati Bengals had a 129.92-78.30 lead. Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Dawson Knox had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while DeVante Parker had a 50-yard catch and a 45-yard catch.
Monday
Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for Baltimore Ravens.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starters on Baltimore Ravens scored more than their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Cincinnati Bengals even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their season scoring average (233.37) while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of theirs (170.22).
Baltimore Ravens emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Cincinnati Bengals outscored their projection.
Baltimore Ravens managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 87.98-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Baltimore Ravens moves to (4-0), while Cincinnati Bengals falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Sam Darnold tallied 34.42 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Cincinnati Bengals this year.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Baltimore Ravens! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then we have found an area to improve... our QB was clearly outplayed by the opposition. Sam Darnold went 19-of-30 for 293 yards and four touchdowns for Cincinnati Bengals, and all Tom Brady could produce was a 26-for-47 day for 216 passing yards. We need to put some more effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Cincinnati Bengals
It's entirely possible that Cincinnati Bengals may be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just 17 targets combined this past week, their seven starting pass-catchers (five WR, two TE) apparently contributed to their teams' offenses by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.