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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
VPittsburgh Steelers
4-7 207.26
157.16
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
179.68 3-8
196.57

VPittsburgh Steelers brush off predictions, defeat Green Bay Packers, 207.26-179.68

VPittsburgh Steelers rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, securing a 207.26-179.68 victory over Green Bay Packers, who fell short of projections. VPittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after taking a 10.50-point lead on Thursday behind Isaiah Simmons (14.5 points). Davante Adams (23.6 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (22.68) led the way for Green Bay Packers in the loss. VPittsburgh Steelers (4-7) will look to earn another win against Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Green Bay Packers (3-8) will match up against Detroit Lions in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  VPittsburgh Steelers   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Simmons made 10 tackles and recorded a sack as the Cardinals lost to the Seahawks 28-21. In doing so, he put up 14.5 points to score more than 9 times his 1.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. In Week 12, Simmons and the Cardinals will go up against the Patriots.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

VPittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 207.26
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.46
21.33
14.7%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.4
10.46
10.3%
3
Tim Patrick
WR
17.9
7.96
8.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
15.9
14.91
7.7%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 179.68
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.6
22.27
13.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.68
24.38
12.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
20.6
13.87
11.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
18.24
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Green Bay Packers, while Mark Andrews had a 31-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 108.50-93.78 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was VPittsburgh Steelers who owned the lead, 174.86-172.18. Tim Patrick had a 61-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for VPittsburgh Steelers, while Kirk Cousins had a 51-yard pass. Breshad Perriman made the highlight reel for Green Bay Packers with a 49-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  VPittsburgh Steelers   Green Bay Packers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. VPittsburgh Steelers scored more in this matchup (207.26) than their season average (182.86).
We heard scoring helps you win. Green Bay Packers need some help then, averaging just 159.23 versus VPittsburgh Steelers's 182.86.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Green Bay Packers has left more points on the bench this season (423.3) than VPittsburgh Steelers (144.8).
Once VPittsburgh Steelers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Green Bay Packers (1 vs 0).
VPittsburgh Steelers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Green Bay Packers (0).
VPittsburgh Steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Green Bay Packers (6 vs 3).
VPittsburgh Steelers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Green Bay Packers (105 vs 81).
By position, VPittsburgh Steelers have outscored Green Bay Packers at WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
VPittsburgh Steelers was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Green Bay Packers (2).
Hey Green Bay Packers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

VPittsburgh Steelers
VPittsburgh Steelers (4-7) take on Jacksonville JAGUARS (2-9) in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, VPittsburgh Steelers have posted the 10th-most points in the league while Jacksonville JAGUARS (and their 162.74 points per game) are ranked 16th. Over the last three weeks, VPittsburgh Steelers have scored 190.75 points per game, while Jacksonville JAGUARS have averaged 168.55 per contest.
Green Bay Packers
The schedule gets no simpler for 16th-place Green Bay Packers, since they next have the distinct privilege of facing red-hot Detroit Lions in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, Green Bay Packers have posted the league's third-lowest point total while Detroit Lions (and their 210.91 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Green Bay Packers has scored 175.08 points per game, while Detroit Lions has averaged 197.6 per contest.