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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
6-5 31
26.82
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
27 3-8
28.29

New Orleans Saints beat Seattle Seahawks for fourth straight win, 31-27

New Orleans Saints extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Seattle Seahawks, coming out on top with a 31-27 victory. It was the eighth loss in a row for Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks leapt out to a 27-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 15 points from Jason Myers (2-2 FG, 41 long, 2-3 XP) and Russell Wilson (197 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds). But New Orleans Saints held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the New Orleans Saints defense (12 points) and Wil Lutz (6). New Orleans Saints (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Hou Texans (GA), while Seattle Seahawks (3-8) face off against New York Giants in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 248 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 24-9 win over the Falcons. In doing so, they put up 12 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New Orleans Saints this week. Next week, the Saints will play the Broncos.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 31
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
12
5.14
38.7%
2
Wil Lutz
K
6
8.62
19.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
6
5.84
19.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
3
2.59
9.7%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 27
1
Jason Myers
K
8
7.96
29.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
7
9.65
25.9%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
5
4.11
18.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
4
3.11
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson hit DK Metcalf for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks to contribute to a 27-0 lead for Seattle Seahawks.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on New Orleans Saints exceeded their projected point totals.
Seattle Seahawks lost despite four of their eight starters scoring more than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as New Orleans Saints had two starters score zero points, while Seattle Seahawks had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
New Orleans Saints recorded more points than their projected total, while Seattle Seahawks failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Jason Myers recorded 8 points, the third-best score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

New Orleans Saints
We do admire the confidence this past week, New Orleans Saints. It's a bold move to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Jared Cook and Drew Brees), while still getting the W. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Seattle Seahawks
The problem in Week 11 isn't exactly rocket science, Seattle Seahawks. Going with Greg Olsen, Will Dissly, and Chris Carson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.