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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Wallerus
6-5 128.2
141.17
 
VS
proj
Sherlock Mahomes
116.77 7-4
145.31

The Wallerus defeat Sherlock Mahomes for third straight win, 128.20-116.77

The Wallerus extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Sherlock Mahomes, earning a 128.20-116.77 victory. The Wallerus never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.60-point lead on Thursday behind James Conner. Austin Ekeler (24 Rush Yds, 108 Rec Yds) and Marlon Mack (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Sherlock Mahomes in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Wallerus have beaten Sherlock Mahomes, after falling 188.4-147.43 in their last matchup. The Wallerus (6-5) will look to notch another win against Trey&Clay's Empire, while Sherlock Mahomes (7-4) try to get back on track against Garoppolypse Now.

Matchup Timeline

  The Wallerus   Sherlock Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.8 points against his 13.63-point projection. During a 35-27 win over the Lions, he caught 9 passes for 148 yards . Gallup ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

The Wallerus
Points
% of total points 128.2
1
Michael Thomas
WR
29.4
22.4
22.9%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
27.8
13.63
21.7%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
22.57
13.97
17.6%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.4
17.08
13.6%
Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 116.77
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.2
12.37
21.6%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
20.9
13.19
17.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15.97
28.55
13.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15
21.2
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Courtland Sutton had a 48-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for The Wallerus, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch, helping The Wallerus to a 91.20-60.70 lead.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Sherlock Mahomes.

Points By Position

  The Wallerus   Sherlock Mahomes

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Wallerus scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sherlock Mahomes had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sherlock Mahomes can partially blame the loss on Tyreek Hill, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 11.43-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of four straight wins for Sherlock Mahomes.
In a losing effort, Austin Ekeler recorded 25.2 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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