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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Word
7-4 404.14
451.86
 
VS
proj
Mississippi
387.53 6-5
397.59

Word come up short of expectations, still manage to knock off Mississippi, 404.14-387.53

Despite being unable to meet expectations, Word secured a 404.14-387.53 victory over Mississippi. Word took an early 11.50-point lead on Thursday. Mississippi bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Ryan Tannehill (56.64 points) and Antonio Gibson (38.75). Unphased, Word rallied later that night, as Josh Jacobs (34.68 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Word have gotten the best of Mississippi, after winning 476.43-450.51 in their last matchup. Word (7-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Donald's Team, while Mississippi (6-5) will try to get back on track against brandon's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Mississippi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ballage overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 47.9 points against his 41.14-point projection. In a 34-28 win over the Jets, he racked up 71 yards from scrimmage . Ballage will face the Bills next week.
Kalen Ballage

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 404.14
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
61.36
55.12
15.2%
2
Kalen Ballage
RB
47.9
41.14
11.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
47.8
36.2
11.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
34.68
41.6
8.6%
Mississippi
Points
% of total points 387.53
1
Justin Herbert
QB
76.78
61.81
19.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
60.6
35.74
15.6%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
56.64
49.13
14.6%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
38.75
38.59
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Mississippi emerged with a 203.12-200.87 lead. Matt Ryan had a 46-yard pass for Word, while Joey Slye had a 56-yard field goal. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Mississippi with a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Mississippi who took the lead, 370.60-362.96. Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Word, while Michael Pittman Jr. had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Mississippi, while Adam Thielen had a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Word   Mississippi

Game Notes

Word won even though only seven of their 19 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mississippi had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Mississippi even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.61-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of three straight wins for Mississippi.
Word managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 54.27-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert (76.78 points) registered the highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Word
Word (7-4) will battle Donald's Team (5-6) in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, Word are ranked third in points scored, while Donald's Team have put up the ninth-highest point total in crazyhouse league. Over the last three weeks, Word have scored 414.52 points per game, while Donald's Team have averaged just 314.6 per contest.
Mississippi
Looking ahead to Week 12, Mississippi (6-5, fifth-place) are due to square off against brandon's Team (5-6, eighth-place). After 11 weeks of action, Mississippi have put up the second-most points in the league while brandon's Team (378.54 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Mississippi has scored 449.9 points per game, while brandon's Team has averaged just 367.78 per contest.