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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Dirty 54
6-5 197.75
211.09
 
VS
proj
LIONPWR
192.35 7-4
215.92

LIONPWR come up short of projections, lose to Dirty 54 in 197.75-192.35 battle

LIONPWR were unable to rise to the occasion, as Dirty 54 eked out a 197.75-192.35 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dirty 54 led 197.75-136.45 heading into Monday night. LIONPWR came roaring back behind Robert Woods (12 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (216 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Deshaun Watson (38.8 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.4) were the standout performers for Dirty 54 in the win. This marks the first time this season Dirty 54 have beaten LIONPWR, after falling 233.35-178.2 in their last matchup. Dirty 54 (6-5) will look to add to their success against The Overkiller's, while LIONPWR (7-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Doc's Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty 54   LIONPWR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (13 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 20-13 win over the Dolphins in Week 11. Their scoring output was 83.1% more than their 9.83-point projection and was much higher than their 8.27-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense will face the Saints next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 197.75
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
38.8
27.52
19.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.4
27.71
10.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19
11.13
9.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
18
9.83
9.1%
LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 192.35
1
Keenan Allen
WR
34.5
20.75
17.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
30.6
14.44
15.9%
3
Cam Newton
QB
24.85
23.7
12.9%
4
Tom Brady
QB
20.8
25.82
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Dirty 54 boasted a 115.70-52.95 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass for Dirty 54, while Lamar Jackson had a 31-yard touchdown pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for LIONPWR with a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Jason Sanders had a 53-yard field goal for LIONPWR, who trailed 197.75-129.45 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Dirty 54   LIONPWR

Game Notes

Dirty 54 got the W even though only six of their 15 starters exceeded their projected scores.
LIONPWR had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dirty 54 put up more points than their season scoring average (197.65) while LIONPWR fell short of theirs (216.47).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.4-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Dirty 54 moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while LIONPWR falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Keenan Allen registered 34.5 points, the best overall score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Dirty 54
Nice work this past week, Dirty 54! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now focus our attention towards a tough challenge in The Overkiller's.
LIONPWR
Even though we weren't able to get the win in Week 11, let's remember to be thankful for the bounty of goodness that is fantasy football.