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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Shadynasty
6-5 188.15
167.33
 
VS
proj
Akatsuki
134.05 5-6
140.13

Shadynasty outperform expectations, defeat Akatsuki in 188.15-134.05 rout

Shadynasty brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 188.15-134.05 victory over Akatsuki, who fell short of projections. Shadynasty earned a 23.66-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde (17.9 points) and Chase Edmonds (15.96) and never let go of it. Derek Carr (29.25 points) and Diontae Johnson (17.1) did their part for Akatsuki in the loss. Shadynasty improve to 6-5 on the season, while Akatsuki fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Shadynasty   Akatsuki

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense (9 Pts Allowed, 248 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 16 points in a 24-9 win over the Falcons in Week 11. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.42-point projection and was much higher than their 5.9-point season scoring average. The Saints defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Shadynasty
Points
% of total points 188.15
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.72
23.71
15.3%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
17.9
12.66
9.5%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.17
9.06
8.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
7.42
8.5%
Akatsuki
Points
% of total points 134.05
1
Derek Carr
QB
29.25
23.36
21.8%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.1
13
12.8%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
15.8
12.56
11.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.6
16.61
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Shadynasty emerged with a 161.95-49.40 lead. For Shadynasty, Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for Akatsuki with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Shadynasty   Akatsuki

What If

Shadynasty would have beaten 12 other teams besides Akatsuki this week.
Akatsuki would have lost to nine other teams besides Shadynasty this week.
Shadynasty would be 5-6 if they played Akatsuki every week.
Akatsuki would have been victorious over Shadynasty 160.01-133.48 had they played each other last week.
Shadynasty would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Akatsuki.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shadynasty, Akatsuki would be 3-7.
If Shadynasty had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-63.
If they played every team every week, Akatsuki would be 83-82.

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