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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Montana Griz
4-7 133.98
157.83
 
VS
proj
Philly Wolf Pack
124.96 1-10
147.36

Montana Griz find way to defeat Philly Wolf Pack 133.98-124.96 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams were unable to meet projections, but Montana Griz did enough to beat Philly Wolf Pack, emerging victorious with a 133.98-124.96 victory. Montana Griz never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.01-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake (15.1 points) and David Moore (1.81). Curtis Samuel (8 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Denver Broncos defense (13 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Philly Wolf Pack in the loss. Montana Griz improve to 4-7 on the season, while Philly Wolf Pack fall to 1-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Montana Griz   Philly Wolf Pack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Football Team defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 12 points against their 7.13-point projection. During a 20-9 win over the Bengals, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 272 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Football Team defense will face the Cowboys next week.
The Washington Football Team defense

Top Player Comparison

Montana Griz
Points
% of total points 133.98
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.21
26.88
29.3%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
15.1
12.07
11.3%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
12
7.13
9%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
11
12.75
8.2%
Philly Wolf Pack
Points
% of total points 124.96
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
17.5
8.9
14%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
6.56
9.6%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
10.7
9.24
8.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
8.88
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Montana Griz who owned the lead, 125.32-96.19. For Montana Griz, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass. Baker Mayfield had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Philly Wolf Pack, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Montana Griz   Philly Wolf Pack

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Philly Wolf Pack need some help then, averaging just 113.46 versus Montana Griz's 135.4.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Montana Griz (4-7) have a better record than Philly Wolf Pack (1-10).
Even the machines think Montana Griz have better players. Their projected average points is higher (133.77) than Philly Wolf Pack (124.55).
Once Montana Griz put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Philly Wolf Pack (2 vs 0).
Montana Griz see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Philly Wolf Pack (0).
Montana Griz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Philly Wolf Pack (5 vs 4).
Montana Griz have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Philly Wolf Pack (85 vs 69).
By position, Montana Griz have outscored Philly Wolf Pack at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Philly Wolf Pack, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Montana Griz
Hey, the key to football is finding and exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to an awesome showing from Deshaun Watson, we quadrupled Philly Wolf Pack at the quarterback position this past week (39.21 points to 8.96). Watson went 28-for-37 for 344 yards and two TDs (plus no INTs) in a 27-20 win over the Patriots.
Philly Wolf Pack
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Philly Wolf Pack collectively logged four catches on only five targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 12!