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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Bring back Sunny!
9-2 126.79
124.51
 
VS
proj
Suck My Ditka!
123.95 4-7
112.6

Bring back Sunny! come back to beat Suck My Ditka! for eighth straight win in 126.79-123.95 battle

Bring back Sunny! extended their win streak to eight games with a come-from-behind win over Suck My Ditka!, rallying for a 126.79-123.95 victory. Despite trailing 102.08-88.81 heading into Monday night, Bring back Sunny! charged back behind Travis Kelce (19.13 points) and Austin Ekeler (18.85). Lamar Jackson (222 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 86 Rush Yds) and Marvin Jones Jr. (4 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Suck My Ditka! in defeat. Bring back Sunny! (9-2) will look to notch another win against TheGuiseIsLoose!, while Suck My Ditka! (4-7) will try to get back in the win column against Bam! Bam!.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring back Sunny!   Suck My Ditka!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 132 yards from scrimmage against the Chiefs, Ekeler registered 18.85 points this week. He scored 55.8% more than his 12.1-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

Bring back Sunny!
Points
% of total points 126.79
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.83
18.52
18.8%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
20.4
17.56
16.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.13
13.56
15.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.85
12.1
14.9%
Suck My Ditka!
Points
% of total points 123.95
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.65
28.59
32%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.72
10.21
15.1%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.93
10.48
13.7%
4
The Oakland Raiders defense
DEF
15.5
10.86
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Bring back Sunny! emerged with an 82.28-60.57 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Bring back Sunny!, while Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Suck My Ditka!, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Monday night. For Bring back Sunny!, Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Suck My Ditka! with a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Bring back Sunny!   Suck My Ditka!

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Bring back Sunny! exceeded their projected point totals.
Suck My Ditka! had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Suck My Ditka! can partially blame the loss on Chris Boswell, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.84-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Bring back Sunny! managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 11.91-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Bring back Sunny! moves to (1-0), while Suck My Ditka! falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Lamar Jackson recorded 39.65 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

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