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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Boondock Saints 16
6-5 110.68
107.58
 
VS
proj
Elephants Can’t Swim
107.26 5-6
91.4

Elephants Can’t Swim defy predictions but lose to Boondock Saints 16 in 110.68-107.26 battle

Elephants Can’t Swim rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 107.58-91.40, Boondock Saints 16 narrowly earned a 110.68-107.26 win over Elephants Can’t Swim. Elephants Can’t Swim had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Boondock Saints 16 led 110.68-103.96 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 3.3 points from Malcolm Brown on Monday night for Elephants Can’t Swim. Travis Kelce (22.86 points) and Patrick Mahomes (22.52) were the standout performers for Boondock Saints 16 in the victory. Boondock Saints 16 (6-5) will look to build on their success against General Monkey, while Elephants Can’t Swim (5-6) take on Dilly Dilly in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Boondock Saints 16   Elephants Can’t Swim

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Gordon III tallied 18.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.83-point projection and was much higher than his 9.55-point season scoring average. Gordon III ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Boondock Saints 16
Points
% of total points 110.68
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.86
15.69
20.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.52
25.6
20.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.4
8.83
16.6%
4
Corey Davis
WR
13.8
10.03
12.5%
Elephants Can’t Swim
Points
% of total points 107.26
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28.3
13.59
26.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.96
17.73
21.4%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
12.8
11.19
11.9%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
12.4
8.15
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Corey Davis had a 50-yard catch for Boondock Saints 16 to contribute to a 37.60-27.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Elephants Can’t Swim emerged with a 103.96-65.30 lead. For Boondock Saints 16, Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Adam Thielen for a 51-yard pass for Elephants Can’t Swim.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Boondock Saints 16 to contribute to a 110.68-103.96 lead for Boondock Saints 16.

Points By Position

  Boondock Saints 16   Elephants Can’t Swim

What If

Boondock Saints 16 would have beaten 12 other teams besides Elephants Can’t Swim this week.
Elephants Can’t Swim would have lost to just two other teams besides Boondock Saints 16 this week.
If Boondock Saints 16 played Elephants Can’t Swim every week this season, they'd be 7-4.
Had they played each other last week, Elephants Can’t Swim would have topped Boondock Saints 16 71.74-59.94.
Boondock Saints 16 would be 7-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Elephants Can’t Swim.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boondock Saints 16, Elephants Can’t Swim would be 4-6.
If Boondock Saints 16 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-62-1.
If they played every team every week, Elephants Can’t Swim would be 77-88.

Next Week Preview

Boondock Saints 16
A couple of squads with matching 6-5 records, Boondock Saints 16 and General Monkey will go toe-to-toe in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, Boondock Saints 16 have put up the fifth-most points in the league while General Monkey (104.77 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Boondock Saints 16 have scored 93.33 points per game, while General Monkey have averaged 112.13 per contest.
Elephants Can’t Swim
Looking ahead to Week 12, 11th-place Elephants Can’t Swim (5-6) will look to right the ship against third-place Dilly Dilly (8-3). Through 11 weeks of action, Elephants Can’t Swim have accumulated the 10th-most points in the league while Dilly Dilly (and their 119.51 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Elephants Can’t Swim has put up 89.73 points per game, while Dilly Dilly has averaged 102.13 per contest.