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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
4-7 146.06
125.54
 
VS
proj
Golden Nuggets
91.3 6-5
131.33

The Comeback Kid knock off Golden Nuggets for third straight win in 146.06-91.30 rout

The Comeback Kid extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Golden Nuggets, rolling to a 146.06-91.30 victory. The Comeback Kid got out to a 9.60-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett (17.2 points) and never looked back. Cam Newton (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Chris Godwin (7 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Golden Nuggets in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Comeback Kid have knocked off Golden Nuggets, after falling 194.58-132.04 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid (4-7) will look to build on their success against 1x League MVP, while Golden Nuggets (6-5) try to get back on track against Kyler and the gang.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   Golden Nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense scored 25 points against the Lions in Week 11 to more-than-double their 9.52-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 185 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. The Panthers will face the Vikings in Week 12.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 146.06
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.36
23.63
22.8%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
25
9.52
17.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.5
20.94
15.4%
4
Darren Waller
TE
18.3
12.35
12.5%
Golden Nuggets
Points
% of total points 91.3
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.2
21.32
27.6%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
14.8
13.1
16.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.9
15.74
14.1%
4
Kalen Ballage
RB
10.6
13.25
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The Comeback Kid who owned the lead, 90.06-62.40. For The Comeback Kid, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass. Cam Newton had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Golden Nuggets, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Comeback Kid to contribute to a 127.76-73.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   Golden Nuggets

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The Comeback Kid have won three straight weeks, while Golden Nuggets have dropped their last three.
The Comeback Kid play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Golden Nuggets (2).
By position, The Comeback Kid have outscored Golden Nuggets at WR this season.
There's not much good to say about Golden Nuggets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Comeback Kid
Listen, The Comeback Kid, we applaud you on the confidence. Starting a player with negative points (Matt Prater) while still getting the W... talk about arrogance. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Golden Nuggets
Golden Nuggets will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 31 times in Week 11. With only 19 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.