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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
5-6 132.5
115.21
 
VS
proj
So.Cal.Spartans
104.46 6-5
78.24

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ outperform projections, knock off So.Cal.Spartans in 132.50-104.46 rout

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed their projected point totals, but it was ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ who got the win, cruising to a 132.50-104.46 victory over So.Cal.Spartans. So.Cal.Spartans jumped out to a 54.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48.86 points from Deshaun Watson (344 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and J.K. Dobbins (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds). But it was all ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 27.74 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown (22.86 points). This marks the first time this season ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ have beaten So.Cal.Spartans, after falling 148.8-110.4 in their last matchup. ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ (5-6) will look to sustain their momentum against STANKY, while So.Cal.Spartans (6-5) face Shane's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐   So.Cal.Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds) scored 20 points against the Buccaneers in Week 11. His scoring output was 63.9% more than his 12.2-point projection and was much higher than his 10.68-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
Points
% of total points 132.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.74
22.57
20.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.86
15.69
17.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
20
12.2
15.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.4
13.57
13.9%
So.Cal.Spartans
Points
% of total points 104.46
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.36
21.39
30%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
20.2
11.63
19.3%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
17.5
7.16
16.8%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
13
9.02
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which So.Cal.Spartans became the proud owner of an 84.26-29.50 lead. For ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐, Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch. Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for So.Cal.Spartans, while Calvin Ridley had a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐, contributing to an 89.64-84.26 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 22-yard touchdown catch for ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐, helping the team to a 112.50-104.46 lead.

Points By Position

  ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐   So.Cal.Spartans

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ exceeded their projected point totals.
So.Cal.Spartans had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was So.Cal.Spartans even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This win puts an end to a two-game losing skid for ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐. They got the W, but did not cover the 36.98-point projected margin of victory.
┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ moves to (4-5) in blowout games this year, while So.Cal.Spartans falls to (3-2).
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson (31.36 points) registered the best overall score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
In a matchup between two teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ (5-6) will match up against STANKY (4-7) in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ are ranked fourth in points scored, while STANKY have put up the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ have scored 108.64 points per game, while STANKY have averaged 91.38 per contest.
So.Cal.Spartans
Something's got to give in Week 12 as So.Cal.Spartans and Shane's Team will do battle, with both squads currently riding two-game losing streaks. 11 weeks into the 2020 campaign, So.Cal.Spartans have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while Shane's Team (and their 100.91 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, So.Cal.Spartans has put up 80.34 points per game, while Shane's Team has averaged 97.44 per contest.