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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Game of Jones
7-4 146.6
138.75
 
VS
proj
FantasyFootballTeam
109.96 5-6
120.76

Game of Jones hand FantasyFootballTeam fourth straight loss in 146.60-109.96 rout

Game of Jones rolled to a 146.60-109.96 victory to hand FantasyFootballTeam their fourth consecutive loss. FantasyFootballTeam got out to a 9.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Game of Jones after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (314 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 206 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Robert Woods (24.6 points) and A.J. Brown (14.2) were the leaders for FantasyFootballTeam in defeat. Game of Jones improve to 7-4 on the season, while FantasyFootballTeam fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Game of Jones   FantasyFootballTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.83 points, Gordon III more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 18.4 points as the Broncos beat the Dolphins 20-13. He ran for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Game of Jones this week. Gordon III will square off against the Saints next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Game of Jones
Points
% of total points 146.6
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.96
15.61
15%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
12.78
14.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.4
8.83
12.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
18.1
11.5
12.3%
FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 109.96
1
Robert Woods
WR
24.6
11.88
22.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
14.2
12.65
12.9%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
14
10.64
12.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.4
12.4
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Game of Jones boasted an 85.94-58.36 lead. Mark Andrews had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Game of Jones, while Alex Smith had a 42-yard pass. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for FantasyFootballTeam with a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 51-yard pass for Game of Jones, while Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run, helping Game of Jones to a 146.60-71.96 lead.

Points By Position

  Game of Jones   FantasyFootballTeam

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Game of Jones scored more in this matchup (146.6) than their season average (139.01).
FantasyFootballTeam would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Game of Jones are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.01 versus FantasyFootballTeam's 121.73.
Even the computers think Game of Jones have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (139.88) than FantasyFootballTeam (126.59).
Game of Jones don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than FantasyFootballTeam (3 vs 1).
Game of Jones have the clutch gene, with more close wins than FantasyFootballTeam (2 vs 0).
Game of Jones should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than FantasyFootballTeam (6 vs 5).
By position, Game of Jones have outscored FantasyFootballTeam at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Game of Jones don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Game of Jones had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for FantasyFootballTeam (2).
Don't worry FantasyFootballTeam, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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