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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Chiefs Fan
6-5 166.6
160.58
 
VS
proj
Huss Monkeys
143.8 3-8
185.46

Chiefs Fan come back to defeat Huss Monkeys for third straight win in 166.6-143.8 rout

Chiefs Fan extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Huss Monkeys, rolling to a 166.6-143.8 victory. Chiefs Fan got out to an early 9.8-point lead on Thursday. Huss Monkeys came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (30.2 points) and Mark Andrews (20.6). Not to be deterred, Chiefs Fan got it going at the last minute on Monday night, as Chris Godwin (18.3 points) and Ryan Succop (6) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Chiefs Fan have taken down Huss Monkeys, after falling 191.2-171.8 in their last matchup. Chiefs Fan (6-5) will look to notch another win against Who Dat, while Huss Monkeys (3-8) face off against Forty Whiner in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Chiefs Fan   Huss Monkeys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Edwards-Helaire put up 20.7 points this week. His scoring output was 43.9% more than his 14.38-point projection and was much higher than his 13.43-point season scoring average. Edwards-Helaire ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Chiefs Fan
Points
% of total points 166.6
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
84
60
50.4%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
20.7
14.38
12.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
15.1
11%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.4
17.97
8%
Huss Monkeys
Points
% of total points 143.8
1
Matt Ryan
QB
30.2
65.25
21%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.6
13.87
14.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
19.4
16.03
13.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
18.24
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Huss Monkeys had a 113.7-107.2 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard pass for Chiefs Fan, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 46-yard pass for Huss Monkeys, while Mark Andrews had a 31-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Chiefs Fan   Huss Monkeys

StatSmack

Get on their level! Chiefs Fan have won three straight weeks, while Huss Monkeys have dropped their last five.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Chiefs Fan (6-5) have a better record than Huss Monkeys (3-8).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Huss Monkeys has left more points on the bench this season (913.5) than Chiefs Fan (610.4).
Chiefs Fan don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Huss Monkeys (3 vs 0).
Chiefs Fan see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Huss Monkeys (0).
Chiefs Fan should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Huss Monkeys (5 vs 1).
By position, Chiefs Fan have outscored Huss Monkeys at QB and WR this season.
Chiefs Fan has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Huss Monkeys this season (-20).
Time to rest the starters for Chiefs Fan. They've clinched a playoff spot while Huss Monkeys are currently on the outside looking in.
Chiefs Fan came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Huss Monkeys (1).
Hey Huss Monkeys, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Chiefs Fan
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Fueled by an awesome performance from Deshaun Watson, we nearly tripled Huss Monkeys at the quarterback position this past week (84 points to 30.2). Watson went 28-for-37 for 344 yards and two TDs in a 27-20 win over the Patriots.
Huss Monkeys
Wow, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Huss Monkeys collectively recorded only four targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 12!