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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Blue Falcons
9-2 126.95
148.86
 
VS
proj
Orange bloods
118 4-7
137.7

Blue Falcons defeat Orange bloods for fourth straight win, 126.95-118.00

Blue Falcons extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Orange bloods, earning a 126.95-118.00 victory. Blue Falcons grabbed a 57.15-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Russell Wilson (26.05 points) and Carlos Hyde (17.5). Orange bloods came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (38.8 points) and Jonnu Smith (12). Not to be deterred, Blue Falcons pulled it together later that afternoon, as Michael Pittman Jr. (15.6 points) and Kalen Ballage (14.1) put them back in the lead for good. Blue Falcons (9-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Havoc, while Orange bloods (4-7) meet Dirty Dogs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Falcons   Orange bloods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pittman Jr. caught 3 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown as the Colts beat the Packers 34-31. In doing so, he put up 15.6 points and scored 30.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Blue Falcons this week. Next week, Pittman Jr. will play the Titans.
Michael Pittman Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 126.95
1
Russell Wilson
QB
26.05
33.2
20.5%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
17.5
12.82
13.8%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
15.6
11.96
12.3%
4
Kalen Ballage
RB
14.1
14.76
11.1%
Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 118
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
38.8
26.97
32.9%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
13.8
12.05
11.7%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
12
9.71
10.2%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
11.6
15.21
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson teamed up with DK Metcalf for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Blue Falcons, helping to give Blue Falcons a 57.15-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass for Orange bloods, while Nick Chubb had a 54-yard run, contributing to a 92.50-83.95 lead for Orange bloods.
Sunday Late
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Blue Falcons to contribute to a 126.95-96.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Blue Falcons   Orange bloods

What If

Blue Falcons would have beaten four other teams besides Orange bloods this week.
Orange bloods would have lost to eight other teams besides Blue Falcons this week.
If they played Orange bloods every week, Blue Falcons would be 8-3 this season.
Orange bloods would have gotten the win over Blue Falcons 158.05-144.7 had they played each other last week.
Blue Falcons would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Orange bloods.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Falcons, Orange bloods would be 6-4.
If Blue Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 89-54.
If they played every team every week, Orange bloods would be 66-77.

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