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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Trogdor!
5-6 107.68
110.18
 
VS
proj
Chief fan
33.95 2-9
52.23

Trogdor! hand Chief fan fifth consecutive loss in 107.68-33.95 rout

Trogdor! cruised to a 107.68-33.95 victory to hand Chief fan their fifth straight loss. Chief fan took a 0.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Trogdor! after that. They were led by DJ Chark Jr. (19.2 points) and Marlon Mack (13.45). Stefon Diggs (14.05 points) and Zach Ertz (4.7) did their part for Chief fan in the loss. This marks the second time this season Trogdor! have knocked off Chief fan, after winning 131.96-78.02 in their last matchup. Trogdor! improve to 5-6 on the season, while Chief fan fall to 2-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Trogdor!   Chief fan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Colts, Chark Jr. recorded 19.2 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.73-point projection and was much higher than his 8.05-point season scoring average. Chark Jr. ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Trogdor!
Points
% of total points 107.68
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
19.2
6.73
17.8%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
13.45
7.54
12.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.65
6.59
10.8%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
11.5
7.95
10.7%
Chief fan
Points
% of total points 33.95
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.05
6.62
41.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
4.7
4.91
13.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
4.35
7.9
12.8%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
3
5.85
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Trogdor! owned a 56.05-23.90 lead. For Trogdor!, DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Chief fan with a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Trogdor!, while Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for Trogdor!.

Points By Position

  Trogdor!   Chief fan

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Chief fan, Trogdor! averaged more points (119.82) than they usually score (104.1).
Chief fan would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Trogdor! are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.1 versus Chief fan's 68.1.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Trogdor! (5-6) have a better record than Chief fan (2-9).
Even the machines think Trogdor! have better players. They have a higher projected points average (112.24) than Chief fan (64.54).
Trogdor! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chief fan (2 vs 1).
Trogdor! have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Chief fan (66 vs 51).
By position, Trogdor! have outscored Chief fan at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Trogdor! has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Chief fan this season (-37).
The starters for Trogdor! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Chief fan (2).
Hey Chief fan, 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

Trogdor!
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by stout performances by Marlon Mack and Todd Gurley II, our squad certainly took that to heart this past week. We thoroughly outplayed Chief fan at running back (25.1 points to 3.15). Mack had 109 total yards and a TD, while Gurley II logged 133 yards.
Chief fan
The problem in Week 11 is pretty easy to diagnose, Chief fan. Starting multiple zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 107.68 points... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?