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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
marco 3
7-4 109.65
86
 
VS
proj
Jon Gruden
105.62 2-9
79.11

marco 3 defy expectations, earn win against Jon Gruden in 109.65-105.62 squeaker

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was marco 3 who got the win, narrowly earning a 109.65-105.62 victory over Jon Gruden. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as marco 3 led 109.65-49.00 heading into Sunday night. Jon Gruden came roaring back behind Austin Ekeler (29.75 points) and Justin Herbert (26.87). marco 3 were led by Justin Jefferson (25.6 points) and Cam Newton (23.45). marco 3 (7-4) will look to keep it rolling against C WOOD 1998, while Jon Gruden (2-9) will take on Raider4life in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  marco 3   Jon Gruden

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8 points, Jefferson more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 25.6 points as the Vikings beat the Packers 34-31. He caught 8 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on marco 3 this week. In Week 12, Jefferson and the Vikings will go up against the 49ers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

marco 3
Points
% of total points 109.65
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.6
8
23.3%
2
Cam Newton
QB
23.45
14.08
21.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
22.75
9.97
20.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.75
6.1
9.8%
Jon Gruden
Points
% of total points 105.62
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.75
7.79
28.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
26.87
16.88
25.4%
3
L'Jarius Sneed
S
13.25
6.86
12.5%
4
Greg Joseph
K
11
8.61
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which marco 3 owned a 98.90-34.80 lead. Justin Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 56-yard catch for marco 3, while Cam Newton had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown run. Greg Joseph made the highlight reel for Jon Gruden with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 48-yard catch for marco 3 to contribute to a 109.65-49.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Jon Gruden, who trailed 109.65-105.62 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  marco 3   Jon Gruden

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. marco 3 scored more in this matchup (109.65) than their season average (84.91).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. marco 3 (7-4) have a better record than Jon Gruden (2-9).
Once marco 3 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jon Gruden (2 vs 1).
marco 3 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Jon Gruden (0).
marco 3 are clutch masters, with more close wins than Jon Gruden (3 vs 1).
marco 3 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Jon Gruden (5 vs 3).
marco 3 have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Jon Gruden (55 vs 45).
By position, marco 3 have outscored Jon Gruden at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for marco 3 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Jon Gruden (2).
Hey Jon Gruden, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

marco 3
marco 3 (7-4) square off against C WOOD 1998 (4-7) in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, marco 3 have tallied the seventh-most points in the league while C WOOD 1998 (81.04 PPG) are ranked 14th. Over the last two weeks, marco 3 have put up 87.36 points per game, while C WOOD 1998 have averaged 75.12 per contest.
Jon Gruden
Something will have to give next week as Jon Gruden and Raider4life are scheduled to do battle, as both teams are now riding two-game losing streaks. Jon Gruden will have to account for the fact that L'Jarius Sneed is out on bye in Week 12. Raider4life won't have Byron Pringle.