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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Kickoff
8-3 194
170.18
 
VS
proj
Special K
155.72 6-5
168.47

Kickoff defeat Special K in 194.00-155.72 rout

Kickoff rose to the occasion, rolling to a 194.00-155.72 victory over Special K, who fell short of projections. Kickoff pulled out to an early 34.26-point lead on Thursday. Special K came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Ryan Tannehill (27.26 points) and Lamar Jackson (20.94). Unphased, Kickoff made a run later that afternoon, as Adam Thielen (28.3 points) and CeeDee Lamb (16.52) put them back on top once and for all. Kickoff (8-3) will look to earn another win against Epic Shit Only, while Special K (6-5) will meet T51515 20 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Kickoff   Special K

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 248 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Falcons, the Saints defense recorded 17 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.56-point projection and was much higher than their 8.3-point season scoring average. The Saints defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Kickoff
Points
% of total points 194
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28.3
13.59
14.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
24.68
31.35
12.7%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
20.6
24.12
10.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
6.56
8.8%
Special K
Points
% of total points 155.72
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27.26
22.21
17.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.94
26.76
13.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
19.7
15.61
12.7%
4
Darren Waller
TE
18.3
12.36
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Kickoff, helping the team to a 41.58-7.32 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 50-yard pass for Special K, while Lamar Jackson had a 31-yard touchdown pass, helping Special K to a 136.22-134.78 lead.
Sunday Late
Tim Patrick had a 61-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Kickoff, while Adam Thielen had a 51-yard catch, contributing to a 194.00-137.42 lead for Kickoff.

Points By Position

  Kickoff   Special K

StatSmack

Kickoff must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (194) than their season average (164.73).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Special K has left more points on the bench this season (361.36) than Kickoff (330.64).
Special K are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Kickoff (4 vs 1).
Kickoff laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Special K (1).
Kickoff are clutch masters, with more close wins than Special K (1 vs 0).
Kickoff should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Special K (5 vs 2).
By position, Kickoff have outscored Special K at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Kickoff has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Special K this season (-3).
There's not much good to say about Special K this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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