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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
5-6 119.8
94.02
 
VS
proj
Yobogoya!
103.35 5-6
99.71

Big Ballers top Yobogoya! for third straight win, 119.80-103.35

Big Ballers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Yobogoya!, earning a 119.80-103.35 victory. Big Ballers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake. Ben Roethlisberger (267 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leaders for Yobogoya! in the loss. Big Ballers (5-6) will look to add to their success against Yobogoya!, while Yobogoya! (5-6) try to get back in the win column against Big Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Yobogoya!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24 points, the Saints defense more-than-doubled their 8.8-point projection in a 24-9 win over the Falcons. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 248 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 12, the Saints will go up against the Broncos.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 119.8
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.1
23.27
26.8%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
24
8.8
20%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.2
10.29
10.2%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
12
10.04
10%
Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 103.35
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.35
26.44
22.6%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.7
9.91
19.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.5
9.48
14%
4
Jason Sanders
K
10
8.87
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Big Ballers who claimed the lead, 76.30-42.35. For Big Ballers, Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Yobogoya!, while Calvin Ridley had a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Big Ballers owned a 119.80-69.15 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 51-yard pass for Big Ballers, while Breshad Perriman had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Jason Sanders made the highlight reel for Yobogoya! with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Yobogoya!

Game Notes

Big Ballers had seven of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Yobogoya! had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Big Ballers won despite starting Matt Prater, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.45-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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