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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
6-5 130.65
156.59
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
98.3 2-9
134.93

Dead Again hand The Dogs of War third consecutive loss, 130.65-98.30

Dead Again earned a 130.65-98.30 victory to hand The Dogs of War their third straight loss. Dead Again nabbed a 26.95-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding effort from Kyler Murray and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 51 Rush Yds) and Corey Davis (5 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) led the way for The Dogs of War in the loss. Dead Again (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Roughnecks, while The Dogs of War (2-9) will match up against Hangovers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 15.4 points against his 8.64-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Packers, he racked up 114 yards from scrimmage . Taylor ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 130.65
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.95
32.13
20.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.6
22.27
18.1%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
20.6
13.87
15.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
17.2
12.24
13.2%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 98.3
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.4
27.31
20.8%
2
Corey Davis
WR
16.3
12.09
16.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
15.9
14.91
16.2%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
10.6
8
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dead Again who took the lead, 65.65-51.20. For Dead Again, Mark Andrews had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson had a 31-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while Corey Davis had a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Dead Again, helping the team to a 121.85-56.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   The Dogs of War

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Dead Again scored fewer points in this one (130.65) than their season average of 145.92.
The Dogs of War are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dead Again are doing a better job of that, averaging 145.92 versus The Dogs of War's 119.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dead Again (6-5) have a better record than The Dogs of War (2-9).
Even the computers think Dead Again have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (149.34) than The Dogs of War (130.57).
Once Dead Again put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Dogs of War (3 vs 1).
Dead Again have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Dogs of War (1 vs 0).
Dead Again should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Dogs of War (5 vs 3).
By position, Dead Again have outscored The Dogs of War at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Dead Again has a higher average scoring margin (6) than The Dogs of War this season (-21).
Dead Again came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than The Dogs of War (0).
Don't worry The Dogs of War, 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

Dead Again
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Dead Again (6-5) will square off against Roughnecks (5-6) in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, Dead Again have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Roughnecks (139.42 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Dead Again have scored 142.7 points per game, while Roughnecks have averaged 125.93 per contest.
The Dogs of War
Up ahead next week, The Dogs of War (2-9, 13th-place) will try to right the ship against Hangovers (6-5, eighth-place). After 11 weeks of action, The Dogs of War have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Hangovers (132.74 PPG) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, The Dogs of War has scored 101.62 points per game, while Hangovers has averaged 120.45 per contest.