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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
L.A. Golds
8-3 148.52
130.5
 
VS
proj
GoldDiggers
115.05 5-6
101.64

L.A. Golds knock off GoldDiggers for fourth straight win in 148.52-115.05 rout

L.A. Golds extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over GoldDiggers, cruising to a 148.52-115.05 victory. GoldDiggers got out to an 8.27-point lead on Thursday, but it was all L.A. Golds after that. They were led by Adam Thielen (30.3 points) and Tyreek Hill (24.75). Justin Herbert (366 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (84 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for GoldDiggers in defeat. L.A. Golds (8-3) will look to build on their success against TheMuffinStuffers, while GoldDiggers (5-6) meet stillmatic in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  L.A. Golds   GoldDiggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 24.75 points against his 17.17-point projection. In a 35-31 win over the Raiders, he caught 11 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Hill ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 148.52
1
Adam Thielen
WR
30.3
15.06
20.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.75
17.17
16.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
24.15
18.42
16.3%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
20.1
14.47
13.5%
GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 115.05
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.3
24.01
26.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.15
11.74
19.3%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
20
6.92
17.4%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12.2
8.42
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch for L.A. Golds, helping the team to a 47.20-43.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which L.A. Golds emerged with a 123.77-115.05 lead. For L.A. Golds, Adam Thielen had a 51-yard catch. Justin Herbert had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for GoldDiggers, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  L.A. Golds   GoldDiggers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on L.A. Golds exceeded their projected point totals.
GoldDiggers lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
GoldDiggers can partially blame the loss on Hayden Hurst, who didn't score any points.
L.A. Golds put up more points than their season scoring average (137.9) while GoldDiggers fell short of theirs (115.49).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 33.47-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did L.A. Golds win, but they also covered the 28.86-point predicted margin of victory.
L.A. Golds moves to (5-1) in blowout games this season, while GoldDiggers falls to (3-3).
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert put up 30.3 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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