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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Endzone Dance
6-5 89.94
106.74
 
VS
proj
Redzone 2 Da Endzone
65.56 2-9
90.21

Endzone Dance hand Redzone 2 Da Endzone third straight loss in 89.94-65.56 rout

Endzone Dance rolled to an 89.94-65.56 victory to hand Redzone 2 Da Endzone their third straight loss. Endzone Dance nabbed a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Odell Beckham Jr. (6 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (4) and never relinquished it. DJ Chark Jr. (24.4 points) and Chris Godwin (10.7) did everything they could for Redzone 2 Da Endzone in the loss. Endzone Dance (6-5) will look to get another W against Need Moore Touchdown, while Redzone 2 Da Endzone (2-9) will try to right the ship against Firestorm.

Matchup Timeline

  Endzone Dance   Redzone 2 Da Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 132 yards from scrimmage against the Chiefs, Ekeler scored 15.2 points this week. He nearly doubled his 7.92-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. Ekeler ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 89.94
1
Matt Ryan
QB
20.44
22.13
22.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.3
16.9
19.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.2
7.92
16.9%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.19
13.3%
Redzone 2 Da Endzone
Points
% of total points 65.56
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
24.4
9.92
37.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
10.7
12.45
16.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
9.3
5.4
14.2%
4
James White
RB
5.6
8
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for Endzone Dance, helping to stake the team to a 10.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Redzone 2 Da Endzone, while Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 73.44-59.96 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Endzone Dance   Redzone 2 Da Endzone

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Endzone Dance scored less in this one (89.94) than their season average of 109.13.
Redzone 2 Da Endzone would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Redzone 2 Da Endzone need some help then, averaging just 99.22 versus Endzone Dance's 109.13.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Endzone Dance (6-5) have a better record than Redzone 2 Da Endzone (2-9).
Even the computers think Endzone Dance have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (110.35) than Redzone 2 Da Endzone (99.89).
Endzone Dance don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Redzone 2 Da Endzone (5 vs 1).
Endzone Dance should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Redzone 2 Da Endzone (6 vs 3).
Redzone 2 Da Endzone have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Endzone Dance (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Endzone Dance have outscored Redzone 2 Da Endzone at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Endzone Dance don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Redzone 2 Da Endzone, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Endzone Dance
Hey, the key to football is creating and exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to a sound display by Matt Ryan, we thoroughly outscored Redzone 2 Da Endzone at the quarterback position this past week (20.44 points to 3.96). Ryan went 21-for-31 for 311 yards and one TD in a 29-3 victory over the Panthers.
Redzone 2 Da Endzone
"Not seeing many opportunities" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Redzone 2 Da Endzone. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, two TE) collectively saw a grand total of 30 targets in Week 11. With only 18 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.