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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Golub
8-3 121.61
115.54
 
VS
proj
Phillies
115.48 4-7
112.62

Arizona Golub defeat Phillies for fifth straight win, 121.61-115.48

Arizona Golub extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Phillies, securing a 121.61-115.48 victory. Arizona Golub nabbed an early 15.80-point lead on Thursday. Phillies came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Derrick Henry (22.2 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (17.18). Not to be deterred, Arizona Golub rallied later that afternoon, as Kirk Cousins (24.46 points) and Dalvin Cook (23) put them back ahead for good. Arizona Golub (8-3) will look to earn another W against Radom Lumberjacks, while Phillies (4-7) will seek to get back on track against GiantsRangers.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Golub   Phillies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 7.15 points, Sorensen more-than-doubled his 3.04-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Raiders 35-31. He made 4 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any S in the league this season. Next week, Sorensen will face the Buccaneers.
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Top Player Comparison

Arizona Golub
Points
% of total points 121.61
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.46
16.66
20.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
19.06
18.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.7
11.72
10.4%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
7.67
9.9%
Phillies
Points
% of total points 115.48
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.2
14.68
19.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.18
18.72
14.9%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
16.5
6.25
14.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
15.6
9.12
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Phillies who claimed the lead, 83.98-38.00. For Arizona Golub, Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal. Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Phillies, while Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Arizona Golub who grabbed the lead, 106.46-97.18. For Arizona Golub, Kirk Cousins had a 51-yard pass. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Phillies with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Arizona Golub   Phillies

Game Notes

Eight of the 12 starting players on Arizona Golub scored higher than their projected point totals.
Phillies had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Arizona Golub put up fewer points than their season scoring average (125.24) while Phillies scored above theirs (105.11).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.13-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for Phillies.
Not only did Arizona Golub win, but they also covered the 2.92-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry (22.2 points) recorded the second-best score for a RB this week.

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