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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Ga(y)iders
6-5 84.55
87
 
VS
proj
The Pennywise Express
50.65 6-5
58.97

The Ga(y)iders hand The Pennywise Express fifth straight loss in 84.55-50.65 romp

The Ga(y)iders rolled to an 84.55-50.65 victory to hand The Pennywise Express their fifth straight loss. The Ga(y)iders pulled out to a 7.75-point lead on Thursday behind Mac Jones and never let go of it. Robbie Gould (3-3 FG, 48 long, 3-3 XP) and Jaylen Waddle (8 Rec, 65 Rec Yds) led the charge for The Pennywise Express in defeat. The Ga(y)iders (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Red Raiders, while The Pennywise Express (6-5) take on FtheRefs in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Ga(y)iders   The Pennywise Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 16-13 win over the Bears, Freeman scored 10 points to more-than-double his 4.9-point projection. He racked up 80 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Ga(y)iders this week. Next week, Freeman will face the Browns.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

The Ga(y)iders
Points
% of total points 84.55
1
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.05
5.34
20.2%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
10.25
5.42
12.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10.15
8.84
12%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
10
4.9
11.8%
The Pennywise Express
Points
% of total points 50.65
1
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.72
27.6%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
10.3
5.93
20.3%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.1
6.34
19.9%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
4.75
7.24
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darnell Mooney had a 60-yard touchdown catch for The Ga(y)iders, helping the team to a 59.30-47.45 lead.

Points By Position

  The Ga(y)iders   The Pennywise Express

Game Notes

Just five of the 12 starters on The Ga(y)iders exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Pennywise Express had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was The Pennywise Express even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The Ga(y)iders put up more points than their season scoring average (81.96) while The Pennywise Express fell short of theirs (85.56).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The victory ends a streak of three straight losses for The Ga(y)iders.
Not only did The Ga(y)iders win, but they also covered the 28.03-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The Ga(y)iders moves to (3-3), while The Pennywise Express falls to (3-3).
Despite the loss, Robbie Gould (14 points) posted the best overall score for a K this week.

Next Week Preview

The Ga(y)iders
Two squads with identical 6-5 records, The Ga(y)iders and Red Raiders will each aim for their seventh win in Week 12. The Ga(y)iders can't expect another 10+ point performance from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who has a bye in Week 12. Red Raiders won't have Chase Edmonds. Over the last three weeks, The Ga(y)iders have put up 69.84 points per game, while Red Raiders have averaged 77.96 per contest.
The Pennywise Express
Up ahead in Week 12, seventh-place The Pennywise Express (6-5) will square off against second-place FtheRefs (7-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 12, as Rondale Moore, Budda Baker, Mecole Hardman, and Kyler Murray are off for The Pennywise Express and Matt Prater and Christian Kirk are out for FtheRefs.