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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Derek's Definitive Team
7-4 159.3
118.79
 
VS
proj
Blue Mountain State
132.78 3-8
124.62

Derek's Definitive Team knock off Blue Mountain State for third straight win in 159.30-132.78 rout

Derek's Definitive Team extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Blue Mountain State, rolling to a 159.30-132.78 victory. Blue Mountain State nabbed a 4.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Derek's Definitive Team after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (8 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Jalen Hurts (30.78 points) and Christian McCaffrey (21.4) led the way for Blue Mountain State in the loss. This marks the second time this season Derek's Definitive Team have gotten the best of Blue Mountain State, after winning 139.8-137.5 in their last matchup. Derek's Definitive Team (7-4) will look to add to their success against Ed's Excellent Team, while Blue Mountain State (3-8) will face off against Kevin's Reasonable Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Derek's Definitive Team   Blue Mountain State

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz scored 24.8 points in a 23-13 win over the Seahawks to more-than-double his 9.08-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Ertz will battle the Bears.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Derek's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 159.3
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.5
20.75
21%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
24.8
9.08
15.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21
17.28
13.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.6
13.23
12.3%
Blue Mountain State
Points
% of total points 132.78
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.78
19.76
23.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.4
19.57
16.1%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.8
13.15
14.2%
4
Najee Harris
RB
14.4
17.94
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Blue Mountain State who owned the lead, 106.88-62.00. For Derek's Definitive Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Jalen Hurts had a 24-yard touchdown run for Blue Mountain State, while Christian McCaffrey had a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 48-yard catch for Derek's Definitive Team, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 127.70-118.38 lead for Derek's Definitive Team.

Points By Position

  Derek's Definitive Team   Blue Mountain State

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Blue Mountain State, Derek's Definitive Team averaged more points (149.55) than they usually score (109.15).
Derek's Definitive Team are on a roll, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Derek's Definitive Team (7-4) have a better record than Blue Mountain State (3-8).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Blue Mountain State has left more points on the bench this season (533.22) than Derek's Definitive Team (441.68).
Derek's Definitive Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Blue Mountain State (3).
Derek's Definitive Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Blue Mountain State (1 vs 0).
By position, Derek's Definitive Team have outscored Blue Mountain State at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Derek's Definitive Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Blue Mountain State (3).
There's not much good to say about Blue Mountain State this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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