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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Golladay Spirit
8-3 97.32
120.03
 
VS
proj
WHAT AM I DOING
97.04 4-7
100.36

The Golladay Spirit manage to knock off WHAT AM I DOING in 97.32-97.04 battle

There's no way around it, The Golladay Spirit underperformed, at least according to projections. Still, they narrowly earned a 97.32-97.04 victory over WHAT AM I DOING. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Golladay Spirit led 97.32-76.54 heading into Monday night. WHAT AM I DOING made it close behind Hunter Henry, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards for 11.9 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 2 passes for 76 yards (8.6 points). The Golladay Spirit were led by Drew Brees (21.12 points) and Alvin Kamara (17.2). This marks the second time this season The Golladay Spirit have gotten the best of WHAT AM I DOING, after winning 121.42-113.76 in their last matchup. The Golladay Spirit (8-3) will look to build on their success against Jonesing for Juju, while WHAT AM I DOING (4-7) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against QB Controversy 🏈.

Matchup Timeline

  The Golladay Spirit   WHAT AM I DOING

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 11 points against their 7.11-point projection. During a 17-10 win over the Eagles, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 255 yards, and forced a fumble. The Patriots defense ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

The Golladay Spirit
Points
% of total points 97.32
1
Drew Brees
QB
21.12
19.86
21.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.2
16.53
17.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.5
17.26
11.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
7.11
11.3%
WHAT AM I DOING
Points
% of total points 97.04
1
Josh Allen
QB
33.84
19.22
34.9%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
16.2
13.28
16.7%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
11.9
10.8
12.3%
4
Mike Williams
WR
8.6
9.19
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for WHAT AM I DOING, helping to stake WHAT AM I DOING to an 8.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, WHAT AM I DOING owned a 76.54-71.22 lead. For The Golladay Spirit, Drew Brees had a 41-yard pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for WHAT AM I DOING with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch for WHAT AM I DOING.

Points By Position

  The Golladay Spirit   WHAT AM I DOING

What If

The Golladay Spirit would have beaten only two other teams besides WHAT AM I DOING this week.
WHAT AM I DOING would have lost to six other teams besides The Golladay Spirit this week.
If The Golladay Spirit played WHAT AM I DOING every week this season, they'd be 7-4.
Last week, WHAT AM I DOING would have been victorious over The Golladay Spirit 122.02-79.28.
The Golladay Spirit would be 4-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WHAT AM I DOING.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Golladay Spirit, WHAT AM I DOING would be 4-5.
If The Golladay Spirit had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-39.
If they played every team every week, WHAT AM I DOING would be 40-59.

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