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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
McGregor NutHugger
7-4 193.1
164.85
 
VS
proj
Ginja Ninjas
164.06 9-2
168.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with McGregor NutHugger beating Ginja Ninjas in 193.10-164.06 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, McGregor NutHugger earned a convincing win over Ginja Ninjas, rolling to a 193.10-164.06 victory. Ginja Ninjas got out to an early 15.36-point lead on Thursday. McGregor NutHugger came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by outstanding showings from the Cleveland Browns defense (25 points) and Curtis Samuel (21.4). Not to be deterred, Ginja Ninjas pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 6.76-point lead behind Dalvin Cook (27 points) and Aaron Jones (17.1). But McGregor NutHugger came back again later that night, as Travis Kelce (28.86 points) and Harrison Butker (5) put them back ahead once and for all. McGregor NutHugger (7-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Rage Machine, while Ginja Ninjas (9-2) meet The McFadden Curse in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  McGregor NutHugger   Ginja Ninjas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 25 points against their 10.96-point projection. In a 22-17 win over the Eagles, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 315 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Browns defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

McGregor NutHugger
Points
% of total points 193.1
1
Travis Kelce
TE
28.86
19.22
14.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
26.04
17.5
13.5%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
25
10.96
12.9%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.4
10.46
11.1%
Ginja Ninjas
Points
% of total points 164.06
1
Robert Woods
WR
32.6
14.44
19.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27
22.26
16.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
20.26
25.26
12.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
18.24
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chase Claypool had a 31-yard touchdown catch for McGregor NutHugger, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 124.70-70.86 lead for McGregor NutHugger.
Sunday Late
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for Ginja Ninjas to contribute to a 131.46-124.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 22-yard touchdown catch for McGregor NutHugger to contribute to a 158.56-131.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  McGregor NutHugger   Ginja Ninjas

Game Notes

McGregor NutHugger had eight of their 12 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Ginja Ninjas had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
McGregor NutHugger put up more points than their season scoring average (168.93) while Ginja Ninjas fell short of theirs (169.91).
McGregor NutHugger put up more points than their projected total, while Ginja Ninjas fell shy of their projection.
McGregor NutHugger ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Ginja Ninjas ranked 4th.
The defeat puts an end to a six-game unbeaten streak for Ginja Ninjas.
McGregor NutHugger moves to (5-2) in blowout games this season, while Ginja Ninjas falls to (7-1).
For Ginja Ninjas, Robert Woods registered 32.6 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

McGregor NutHugger
Two teams sporting identical 7-4 records, McGregor NutHugger and Rage Machine will go head-to-head in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, McGregor NutHugger are ranked second in points scored, while Rage Machine have posted the league's fifth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, McGregor NutHugger have scored 179.07 points per game, while Rage Machine have averaged 159.75 per contest.
Ginja Ninjas
In Week 12, Ginja Ninjas (9-2, first-place) will square off against The McFadden Curse (7-4, third-place). After 11 weeks of action, Ginja Ninjas have accumulated the most points in the league. The McFadden Curse (162.58 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the past three weeks, Ginja Ninjas has scored 170.26 points per game, while The McFadden Curse has averaged 160.02 per contest.