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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Broncos Lubin
6-5 102.15
92.84
 
VS
proj
SAINTS
96.86 6-5
120.45

Broncos Lubin top SAINTS for fourth straight win, 102.15-96.86

Broncos Lubin extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over SAINTS, emerging victorious with a 102.15-96.86 victory. SAINTS leapt out to a 28.26-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Kyler Murray (20.26 points) and Christian Kirk (5). But Broncos Lubin held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derrick Henry (22.2 points) and Keenan Allen (19.5). Broncos Lubin (6-5) will look to build on their success against Mike, while SAINTS (6-5) will take on BK Sturm Gruz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Broncos Lubin   SAINTS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-3 win over the Jaguars, Fitzpatrick scored 13.35 points to more-than-double his 4.97-point projection. He made 5 tackles and intercepted 2 passes to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any S in the league this season. In Week 12, Fitzpatrick and the Steelers will go up against the Ravens.
Minkah Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Broncos Lubin
Points
% of total points 102.15
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.2
14.68
21.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.5
12.74
19.1%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
14
7.34
13.7%
4
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
13.35
4.97
13.1%
SAINTS
Points
% of total points 96.86
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20.26
24.95
20.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
14.4
13.22
14.9%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
13.91
13.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.1
9.99
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was SAINTS who grabbed the lead, 73.76-60.65. For Broncos Lubin, Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for SAINTS with a 54-yard run.

Points By Position

  Broncos Lubin   SAINTS

Game Notes

Broncos Lubin got the win even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
SAINTS had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Broncos Lubin had two starters score zero points, while SAINTS had one.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Broncos Lubin put up more points than their projected total, while SAINTS fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 5.29-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a streak of three straight wins for SAINTS.
In upset games this year, Broncos Lubin moves to (1-0), while SAINTS falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Kyler Murray (20.26 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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