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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
London Gentlemen
6-5 91
78.16
 
VS
proj
Spoon
80.5 5-6
71.28

Back-and-forth battle ends with London Gentlemen coming back to beat Spoon, 91.0-80.5

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, London Gentlemen rallied for a 91.0-80.5 victory to hand Spoon their third straight loss. London Gentlemen trailed 80.5-80.0 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Derek Carr (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Diontae Johnson (15 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (15) were the leaders for Spoon in defeat. London Gentlemen (6-5) will look to add to their success against Well Oiled Machine, while Spoon (5-6) attempt to get back on track against Hakuna Matata.

Matchup Timeline

  London Gentlemen   Spoon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.67 points, the Browns defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 34 points in a 22-17 win over the Eagles. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 315 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on London Gentlemen this week. The Browns will battle the Jaguars in Week 12.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

London Gentlemen
Points
% of total points 91
1
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
34
13.67
37.4%
2
Derek Carr
QB
11
6.59
12.1%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.57
11%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
8
8.64
8.8%
Spoon
Points
% of total points 80.5
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
15
8.16
18.6%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
10.24
18.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
13
9.3
16.1%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
10
6.06
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Spoon, helping to stake Spoon to a 14.5-1.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which London Gentlemen became the proud owner of a 73.0-55.5 lead. For London Gentlemen, Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for Spoon with a 29-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  London Gentlemen   Spoon

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Spoon. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Spoon need some help then, averaging just 80.91 versus London Gentlemen's 89.32.
Even the computers think London Gentlemen have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (91.26) than Spoon (81.42).
You can't win if you don't play. Spoon has left more points on the bench this season (615.5) than London Gentlemen (578).
Spoon are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than London Gentlemen (4 vs 3).
By position, London Gentlemen have outscored Spoon at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
London Gentlemen has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Spoon this season (-1).
Hey Spoon, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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