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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Raising Cardinals
7-4 173.08
132.12
 
VS
proj
Slinks Mayhem
100.28 4-7
103.14

Raising Cardinals knock off Slinks Mayhem for fifth straight win in 173.08-100.28 drubbing

Raising Cardinals extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Slinks Mayhem, rolling to a 173.08-100.28 victory. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Raising Cardinals jumped out to a 92.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Jonathan Taylor (51.9 points) and Justin Jefferson (33.2). Dalvin Cook (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Tom Brady (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) were the top performers for Slinks Mayhem in the loss. This marks the second time this season Raising Cardinals have taken down Slinks Mayhem, after winning 126.52-108.44 in their last matchup. Raising Cardinals (7-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Poldi Steelers, while Slinks Mayhem (4-7) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Born Tua be wild.

Matchup Timeline

  Raising Cardinals   Slinks Mayhem

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 33.2 points against his 14.84-point projection. During a 34-31 win over the Packers, he caught 8 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jefferson ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 173.08
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
51.9
17.62
30%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
35.28
21.06
20.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.2
14.84
19.2%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.6
12.38
9.6%
Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 100.28
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
21
17.28
20.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
20.28
22.04
20.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.7
14.26
15.7%
4
Chris Boswell
K
14
8.56
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 56-yard catch for Raising Cardinals, while Jonathan Taylor had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run to contribute to a 122.70-29.90 lead for Raising Cardinals.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Raising Cardinals, contributing to a 173.08-80.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raising Cardinals   Slinks Mayhem

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Raising Cardinals exceeded their projected point totals.
Slinks Mayhem lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
Jonathan Taylor, Justin Herbert, and Justin Jefferson all scored more points than Dalvin Cook, the leading scorer for Slinks Mayhem.
Raising Cardinals put up more points than their season scoring average (129.84) while Slinks Mayhem fell short of theirs (111.5).
Raising Cardinals scored more points than their projected total, while Slinks Mayhem fell shy of their projection.
The 173.08 points scored by Raising Cardinals are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 72.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Raising Cardinals win, but they also easily covered the 28.98-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Raising Cardinals moves to (4-1), while Slinks Mayhem falls to (1-5).

Next Week Preview

Raising Cardinals
Raising Cardinals (7-4) face Poldi Steelers (5-6) in Week 12. Raising Cardinals might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Christian Kirk out on bye in Week 12. Poldi Steelers will be without Zach Ertz and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Over the last three weeks, Raising Cardinals have put up 137.18 points per game, while Poldi Steelers have averaged 114.67 per contest.
Slinks Mayhem
Two squads with identical 4-7 records, last-place Slinks Mayhem are set to square off against ninth-place Born Tua be wild next week. 11 weeks into the 2021 campaign, Slinks Mayhem have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Born Tua be wild (114.09 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Slinks Mayhem has put up 101.13 points per game, while Born Tua be wild has averaged 123.17 per contest.