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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
amy's Amazing Team
8-3 126.84
137.4
 
VS
proj
Top Gun
97.62 6-5
119.12

Back-and-forth battle ends with amy's Amazing Team knocking off Top Gun in 126.84-97.62 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, amy's Amazing Team extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Top Gun, rolling to a 126.84-97.62 victory. Top Gun nabbed an early 22.30-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from the Cleveland Browns defense (16 points) and Vance McDonald (6.3). amy's Amazing Team came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by outstanding efforts from Christian McCaffrey (30.1 points) and Matt Ryan (16.44). Unphased, Top Gun made a run later that afternoon to take a 0.28-point lead behind Giovani Bernard (5.6 points). But amy's Amazing Team came back again later that night, as Cooper Kupp (8.3 points) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season amy's Amazing Team have taken down Top Gun, after falling 132.52-106.6 in their last matchup. amy's Amazing Team (8-3) have now won four games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Flying Squirrels. Top Gun (6-5) will try to generate some positive momentum against Freakazoids.

Matchup Timeline

  amy's Amazing Team   Top Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 21.2 points against his 12.37-point projection. During a 24-17 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 132 yards from scrimmage . Ekeler ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

amy's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 126.84
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.1
25.9
23.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.2
12.37
16.7%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
16.44
19.28
13%
4
Julio Jones
WR
14.7
19.27
11.6%
Top Gun
Points
% of total points 97.62
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
18.82
13.97
19.3%
2
DJ Moore
WR
17.5
14.73
17.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.7
22.37
17.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
8.25
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Courtland Sutton had a 48-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Top Gun, while Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 97.34-92.02 after the early action.

Points By Position

  amy's Amazing Team   Top Gun

StatSmack

amy's Amazing Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. amy's Amazing Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 140.92 versus Top Gun's 129.36.
Even the computers think amy's Amazing Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (137.04) than Top Gun (126.16).
amy's Amazing Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Top Gun (5 vs 4).
amy's Amazing Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Top Gun (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Top Gun - they’ve made more transactions (3) than amy's Amazing Team (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, amy's Amazing Team have outscored Top Gun at RB, WR, and K this season.
amy's Amazing Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Top Gun, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

amy's Amazing Team
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, amy's Amazing Team (8-3) will square off against Flying Squirrels (7-4) in Week 12. amy's Amazing Team will need to prepare for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Austin Ekeler, is out on bye in Week 12. Flying Squirrels will be without Kirk Cousins, LeSean McCoy, Mike Williams, Zane Gonzalez, and Adam Thielen. Over the last three weeks, amy's Amazing Team have put up 122.19 points per game, while Flying Squirrels have averaged 104.79 per contest.
Top Gun
Coming up in Week 12, Top Gun (6-5, fourth-place) are set to take on Freakazoids (5-6, eighth-place). Top Gun might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Dalvin Cook, Larry Fitzgerald, the Los Angeles Chargers defense, and Tyreek Hill out on bye in Week 12. Over the past two weeks, Top Gun has put up 115.3 points per game, while Freakazoids has averaged 112.6 per contest.