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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Meatmonger
7-4 144.06
129.22
 
VS
proj
Greathope4Houston
131.1 4-7
108.78

Back-and-forth battle ends with Meatmonger beating Greathope4Houston, 144.06-131.10

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Meatmonger came out on top with a 144.06-131.10 victory to hand Greathope4Houston their third straight loss. Meatmonger were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 344 yards , ran for 36 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 37.36 points, and Derek Carr, who passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns (28.6 points), while Cam Newton (23.2 points) and Melvin Gordon III (18.4) were the leading scorers for Greathope4Houston in the loss. Meatmonger (7-4) will look to keep it rolling against Butt Ruckers, while Greathope4Houston (4-7) attempt to right the ship against Iggles.

Matchup Timeline

  Meatmonger   Greathope4Houston

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.7 points against his 9.91-point projection. During a 35-31 win over the Raiders, he ran for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns. Edwards-Helaire ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Meatmonger
Points
% of total points 144.06
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.36
25.13
25.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
28.6
20.83
19.9%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.7
9.91
13.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
12.2
10.29
8.5%
Greathope4Houston
Points
% of total points 131.1
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.2
22.01
17.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.4
7.45
14%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.6
14.25
12.7%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
13.4
7.14
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Meatmonger boasted a 65.36-58.20 lead. For Meatmonger, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Greathope4Houston with a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Greathope4Houston had a 114.20-86.96 lead. Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Meatmonger, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch. Melvin Gordon III made the highlight reel for Greathope4Houston with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Meatmonger   Greathope4Houston

What If

Meatmonger would have beaten 15 other teams besides Greathope4Houston this week.
Greathope4Houston would have lost to five other teams besides Meatmonger this week.
If they played Greathope4Houston every week, Meatmonger would be 8-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Greathope4Houston would have defeated Meatmonger 83.52-79.78.
Meatmonger would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Greathope4Houston.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Meatmonger, Greathope4Houston would be 4-6.
If Meatmonger had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-82.
If they played every team every week, Greathope4Houston would be 59-128.

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