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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Lowered Expectations
6-5 138
111.58
 
VS
proj
STEEL CURTAIN
87 5-6
103.27

Lowered Expectations knock off STEEL CURTAIN for fourth straight win in 138.0-87.0 rout

Lowered Expectations extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over STEEL CURTAIN, rolling to a 138.0-87.0 victory. STEEL CURTAIN took a 19.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Derrick Henry, who ran for 133 yards and a touchdown for 19.5 points, and Joe Burrow, who passed for 203 yards and a touchdown and ran for 12 yards (13 points). But it was all Lowered Expectations after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 348 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards for 25 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown (23 points). This marks the second time this season Lowered Expectations have gotten the best of STEEL CURTAIN, after winning 109-49 in their last matchup. Lowered Expectations (6-5) will look to notch another win against BROOKLYN ZOO, while STEEL CURTAIN (5-6) will face Coupe in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Lowered Expectations   STEEL CURTAIN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III ran for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Broncos beat the Dolphins 20-13. In doing so, he put up 18 points to more-than-double his 7.38-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lowered Expectations this week. In Week 12, Gordon III and the Broncos will play the Saints.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Lowered Expectations
Points
% of total points 138
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25
29.16
18.1%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23
14.84
16.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
7.38
13%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
15
10.76
10.9%
STEEL CURTAIN
Points
% of total points 87
1
Derrick Henry
RB
19.5
14.54
22.4%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
8.58
18.4%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
13
20.58
14.9%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
11
12.21
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, STEEL CURTAIN had a 59.0-39.5 lead. For Lowered Expectations, Chase Claypool had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for STEEL CURTAIN with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run for Lowered Expectations, while Jason Sanders had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to an 82.5-75.0 lead for Lowered Expectations.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes linked up with Travis Kelce for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Lowered Expectations, contributing to a 130.5-75.0 lead for Lowered Expectations.

Points By Position

  Lowered Expectations   STEEL CURTAIN

Game Notes

Nearly all (8 of the 9) of the starters on Lowered Expectations scored higher than their projected point totals.
STEEL CURTAIN had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Lowered Expectations put up more points than their season scoring average (116.05) while STEEL CURTAIN fell short of theirs (100.73).
Lowered Expectations recorded more points than their projected total, while STEEL CURTAIN fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 51-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Lowered Expectations earn the W, but they also easily covered the 8.31-point projected margin of victory.
Lowered Expectations moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while STEEL CURTAIN falls to (2-4).
In a losing effort, Derrick Henry put up 19.5 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

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