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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Cardiac Comeback
7-4 86
102.56
 
VS
proj
Melonville LaRues
68 6-5
102.62

The Cardiac Comeback climb into 1st place, 86-68

The Cardiac Comeback climbed into first place in Payton34 FFL with a hard-fought win over Melonville LaRues, securing an 86-68 victory. The Cardiac Comeback earned a 40-point lead on Thursday behind 35 points from Russell Wilson (197 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and DK Metcalf (3 Rec, 46 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Justin Jefferson (14 points) and Nick Chubb (11) carried the flag for Melonville LaRues in the loss. The Cardiac Comeback (7-4) will look to add to their success against Springfield Atoms, while Melonville LaRues (6-5) will face Butler Jets in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cardiac Comeback   Melonville LaRues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 6 points against his 5.77-point projection. During a 20-13 win over the Dolphins, he made both of his FG attempts. McManus ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 86
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25
33.26
29.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
13
13.51
15.1%
3
Damien Harris
RB
11
8.28
12.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
10
12.05
11.6%
Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 68
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
14
9.65
20.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
11
13.45
16.2%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
10
8.01
14.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
10
15.65
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson connected with DK Metcalf for a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Cardiac Comeback, helping to give The Cardiac Comeback a 40-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 54-yard run for Melonville LaRues, while Calvin Ridley had a 46-yard catch for the team, who trailed 60-40 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  The Cardiac Comeback   Melonville LaRues

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Cardiac Comeback scored less in this one (86) than their season average of 101.91.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The Cardiac Comeback has left fewer points on the bench this season (251) than Melonville LaRues (386).
The Cardiac Comeback play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Melonville LaRues (2).
The Cardiac Comeback are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Melonville LaRues (0 vs 2).
By position, The Cardiac Comeback have outscored Melonville LaRues at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
The Cardiac Comeback don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Melonville LaRues this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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