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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Hakuna Matata
5-6 73.5
83.35
 
VS
proj
Warriors
66 2-9
75.06

Hakuna Matata beat Warriors for third straight win, 73.5-66.0

Hakuna Matata extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Warriors, coming out on top with a 73.5-66.0 victory. Hakuna Matata took an early 2.0-point lead on Thursday. Warriors bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Curtis Samuel (12 points) and Cam Newton (8). Not to be deterred, Hakuna Matata made a run later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (11.5 points) and Justin Simmons (9) put them back on top for good. Hakuna Matata (5-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Spoon, while Warriors (2-9) meet Assimilate THIS in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hakuna Matata   Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Packers, Rivers recorded 11.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.68-point projection and was much higher than his 5.32-point season scoring average. Rivers ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 73.5
1
Philip Rivers
QB
11.5
5.68
15.6%
2
Justin Simmons
S
9
5.09
12.2%
3
Jason Myers
K
8
8.29
10.9%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
8
14.02
10.9%
Warriors
Points
% of total points 66
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12
17.37
18.2%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
12
4.8
18.2%
3
Cam Newton
QB
8
8.46
12.1%
4
Damien Harris
RB
8
4.81
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Warriors for the team, who trailed 8.0-6.0 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Warriors who took the lead, 50.0-41.0. For Hakuna Matata, Nick Chubb had a 54-yard run. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Warriors with a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Hakuna Matata to contribute to a 70.5-66.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hakuna Matata   Warriors

What If

Hakuna Matata would have beaten only two other teams besides Warriors this week.
Warriors would have lost to nine other teams besides Hakuna Matata this week.
If Hakuna Matata played Warriors every week this season, they'd be 8-3.
Last week, Hakuna Matata would have topped Warriors 68-56.5.
Hakuna Matata would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Warriors.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hakuna Matata, Warriors would be 3-7.
If Hakuna Matata had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-85.
If they played every team every week, Warriors would be 13-108.

Coach Talk

Hakuna Matata
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Hakuna Matata! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our wide receivers were severely outmatched this past week. Keelan Cole Sr. (26 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (51 yards, no TDs) combined for only 8 points in Week 11. The pass-catchers on Warriors doubled us up with a score of 18. Let's put some extra effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Warriors
Well, Warriors, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with Chase Winovich and Anfernee Jennings in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all put this behind us and move on?