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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gang
5-6 138.64
126.7
 
VS
proj
The Bandit 💪🏾
109.31 2-9
125.62

Gridiron Gang hand The Bandit 💪🏾 fourth straight loss in 138.64-109.31 rout

Gridiron Gang cruised to a 138.64-109.31 victory to hand The Bandit 💪🏾 their fourth consecutive loss. The Bandit 💪🏾 took a 14.95-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gridiron Gang after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 31.89 points, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.75 points). Deshaun Watson (35.46 points) and Aaron Jones (16.1) led the charge for The Bandit 💪🏾 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gridiron Gang have taken down The Bandit 💪🏾, after winning 155.43-150.55 in their last matchup. Gridiron Gang (5-6) will look to keep it rolling against Old school Nelson, while The Bandit 💪🏾 (2-9) will try to generate some positive momentum against Whatdeysay.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gang   The Bandit 💪🏾

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 35-31 win over the Raiders, Edwards-Helaire scored 22.75 points to beat his 12.64-point projection. He ran for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gridiron Gang this week. Edwards-Helaire will square off against the Buccaneers next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gang
Points
% of total points 138.64
1
Justin Herbert
QB
31.89
26.32
23%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.75
12.64
16.4%
3
DJ Moore
WR
18.65
11.24
13.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.4
17.38
11.8%
The Bandit 💪🏾
Points
% of total points 109.31
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.46
24.19
32.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.1
18.32
14.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.95
14.36
13.7%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
12.65
11.39
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which The Bandit 💪🏾 had a 69.66-67.75 lead. DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch for Gridiron Gang, while Nick Chubb had a 54-yard run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Bandit 💪🏾 with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Gridiron Gang, helping the team to a 109.89-104.31 lead.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gang   The Bandit 💪🏾

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against The Bandit 💪🏾, Gridiron Gang averaged more points (147.04) than they usually score (114).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Bandit 💪🏾. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gridiron Gang are doing a better job of that, averaging 114 versus The Bandit 💪🏾's 107.39.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Gridiron Gang (5-6) have a better record than The Bandit 💪🏾 (2-9).
Gridiron Gang don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bandit 💪🏾 (2 vs 1).
Gridiron Gang are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Bandit 💪🏾 (1).
Gridiron Gang don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Bandit 💪🏾 (0 vs 1).
Gridiron Gang should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Bandit 💪🏾 (4 vs 2).
Gridiron Gang have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Bandit 💪🏾 (38 vs 29).
By position, Gridiron Gang have outscored The Bandit 💪🏾 at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Gridiron Gang had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for The Bandit 💪🏾 (1).
Hey The Bandit 💪🏾, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang (5-6) will go up against Old school Nelson (4-7) in a Week 12 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After 11 weeks of action, Gridiron Gang are ranked seventh in points scored, while Old school Nelson have scored the eighth-highest point total in Third Coast Football League. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Gridiron Gang have scored 122.26 points per game over the last three weeks, while Old school Nelson have averaged 124.68 per contest over that same period.
The Bandit 💪🏾
In Week 12, ninth-place The Bandit 💪🏾 (2-9) will look to get back on track against fifth-place Whatdeysay (6-5). After 11 weeks of action, The Bandit 💪🏾 have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total. Whatdeysay (122.47 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, The Bandit 💪🏾 has scored 96.89 points per game, while Whatdeysay has averaged 124.9 per contest.