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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Do it for the 'Grams
7-4 135.32
105.37
 
VS
proj
I WANT FAAB
90.36 5-6
114.4

Do it for the 'Grams hand I WANT FAAB third straight loss in 135.32-90.36 rout

Do it for the 'Grams cruised to a 135.32-90.36 victory to hand I WANT FAAB their third straight loss. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Do it for the 'Grams jumped out to a 46.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from John Brown (30.2 points) and Mark Ingram II (22). Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyle Rudolph (5 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for I WANT FAAB in the loss. This marks the first time this season Do it for the 'Grams have gotten the best of I WANT FAAB, after falling 124.96-81.7 in their last matchup. Do it for the 'Grams (7-4) will look to add to their success against Jiwei's Swag Team, while I WANT FAAB (5-6) face Run Thru MaxAperture in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Do it for the 'Grams   I WANT FAAB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (9 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.2 points against the Dolphins in Week 11. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.94-point projection and was much higher than his 12.41-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Do it for the 'Grams
Points
% of total points 135.32
1
John Brown
WR
30.2
11.94
22.3%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
22
11.59
16.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
21.4
17.87
15.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
16.8
9.75
12.4%
I WANT FAAB
Points
% of total points 90.36
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
24.3
10.63
26.9%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
15.2
6.07
16.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.2
20.56
15.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10.5
12.41
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Do it for the 'Grams had a 116.72-70.66 lead. Jameis Winston had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Do it for the 'Grams, while Michael Thomas had a 41-yard catch. Kyle Rudolph made the highlight reel for I WANT FAAB with a 32-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Do it for the 'Grams   I WANT FAAB

StatSmack

I WANT FAAB are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Do it for the 'Grams don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than I WANT FAAB (3 vs 2).
Do it for the 'Grams are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than I WANT FAAB (1).
Do it for the 'Grams are clutch masters, with more close wins than I WANT FAAB (1 vs 0).
Do it for the 'Grams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than I WANT FAAB (6 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of I WANT FAAB - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Do it for the 'Grams (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Do it for the 'Grams have outscored I WANT FAAB at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Do it for the 'Grams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for I WANT FAAB (1).
Don't worry I WANT FAAB, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Do it for the 'Grams
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to stellar showings by John Brown and Michael Thomas, our squad really took that to heart this past week. We doubled up I WANT FAAB at wide receiver (51.6 points to 25.8). Brown had 137 receiving yards and two TDs while Thomas logged 114 yards.
I WANT FAAB
We should use this loss as a learning experience and try to improve next week, I WANT FAAB. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and configure the strongest possible lineup in Week 12.