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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Dirty 54
8-3 217.2
153.16
 
VS
proj
LIONPWR
210.2 4-7
204.96

Dirty 54 jump into 1st place in 217.2-210.2 battle

Dirty 54 jumped into the top spot in Motor City Football with a narrow win over LIONPWR, squeaking by for a 217.2-210.2 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dirty 54 led 217.2-155.3 heading into Monday night. LIONPWR closed the gap behind Travis Kelce (22.2 points) and Philip Rivers (20.65). Lamar Jackson (222 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 86 Rush Yds) and Josh Allen (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the standout performers for Dirty 54 in the win. This marks the second time this season Dirty 54 have taken down LIONPWR, after winning 226.95-154 in their last matchup. Dirty 54 (8-3) have now won seven straight and will look to get another win against Budd Light. LIONPWR (4-7) will try to get back in the win column against Doc's Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty 54   LIONPWR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 347 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Panthers, the Falcons defense recorded 31 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.74-point projection and was much higher than their 16-point season scoring average. The Falcons defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 217.2
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
43.7
30.79
20.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
42.4
25.34
19.5%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
31
8.74
14.3%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
25.4
22.34
11.7%
LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 210.2
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
30.4
14.19
14.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.1
25.84
14.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.1
15.55
11%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
22.2
16.04
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Dirty 54 owned a 210.2-148.3 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Dirty 54, while Josh Allen had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for LIONPWR, while Stefon Diggs had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch for LIONPWR, while Philip Rivers had a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Dirty 54   LIONPWR

Game Notes

Dirty 54 got the win despite the fact that only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
LIONPWR had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
With five starters registering zero points for Dirty 54, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and the Atlanta Falcons defense all scored more points than DJ Chark Jr., the leading scorer for LIONPWR.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Dirty 54 moves to (2-2), while LIONPWR falls to (0-2).
For LIONPWR, DJ Chark Jr. (30.4 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

Dirty 54
Dirty 54 (8-3) are set to go up against Budd Light (4-7) in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, Dirty 54 are ranked second in points scored, while Budd Light have posted the league's ninth-highest point total. Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable in Week 12 for Budd Light. Over the last three weeks, Dirty 54 have put up 202.55 points per game, while Budd Light have averaged 191.6 per contest.
LIONPWR
On the docket for Week 12, LIONPWR (4-7, seventh-place) will square off against Doc's Devils (5-6, sixth-place). LIONPWR may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Stefon Diggs, Travis Kelce, Philip Rivers, and Melvin Gordon III out on bye next week. Doc's Devils will be without Keenan Allen.