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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Phoenix
7-4 85.32
92.89
 
VS
proj
Nuk Nasty
80.23 6-5
95.05

Offensively challenged The Phoenix defeat Nuk Nasty, 85.32-80.23

Despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, The Phoenix emerged victorious with an 85.32-80.23 victory over Nuk Nasty. The Phoenix took a 27.37-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 32.42 points from Russell Wilson (197 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Carlos Hyde (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) and never looked back. DJ Moore (21 Rush Yds, 127 Rec Yds) and Corey Davis (5 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Nuk Nasty in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Phoenix have knocked off Nuk Nasty, after falling 84.63-54.22 in their last matchup. The Phoenix (7-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Nuk Nasty, while Nuk Nasty (6-5) try to right the ship against The Phoenix.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phoenix   Nuk Nasty

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 11, Lamb racked up 46 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 12.3 points to nearly double his 6.54-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Phoenix this week. In Week 12, Lamb and the Cowboys will battle the Football Team.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

The Phoenix
Points
% of total points 85.32
1
Russell Wilson
QB
20.67
27.68
24.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
12.3
6.54
14.4%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
11.75
7.98
13.8%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
9.8
6.02
11.5%
Nuk Nasty
Points
% of total points 80.23
1
DJ Moore
WR
14.9
8.61
18.6%
2
Corey Davis
WR
12.15
7.19
15.1%
3
Mike Davis
RB
10.95
8.97
13.6%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
9.25
4.67
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Phoenix to contribute to a 32.42-5.05 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Phoenix emerged with a 62.02-54.78 lead. For The Phoenix, Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch for Nuk Nasty, while Corey Davis had a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Phoenix   Nuk Nasty

StatSmack

Nuk Nasty are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than The Phoenix (3 vs 2).
The Phoenix see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Nuk Nasty (0).
The Phoenix are clutch masters, with more close wins than Nuk Nasty (2 vs 1).
The Phoenix should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Nuk Nasty (6 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Nuk Nasty - they’ve made more transactions (7) than The Phoenix (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Phoenix have outscored Nuk Nasty at QB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Nuk Nasty, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

The Phoenix
This sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Thanks to a sound performance from Russell Wilson, we tripled Nuk Nasty at the quarterback position this past week (20.67 points to 6.18). Wilson went 23-for-28 for 197 yards and two TDs in a 28-21 win over the Cardinals.
Nuk Nasty
Even though we weren't able to earn the win in Week 11, let's remember to give thanks for the bounty of goodness that is fantasy football.