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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
A Taste of the Herb
8-3 173.76
143.89
 
VS
proj
The Mijo
92.72 5-6
126.85

A Taste of the Herb knock off The Mijo for eighth straight win in 173.76-92.72 drubbing

A Taste of the Herb extended their win streak to eight games with a dominant win over The Mijo, rolling to a 173.76-92.72 victory. A Taste of the Herb got out to an 18.62-point lead on Thursday behind the New England Patriots defense (35 points) and never let it go. D'Andre Swift (136 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Chris Godwin (6 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Mijo in the loss. A Taste of the Herb (8-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Yo mama said U Ugly, while The Mijo (5-6) will take on GloriouslyVictorious in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  A Taste of the Herb   The Mijo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 165 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 35 points in a 25-0 win over the Falcons in Week 11. Their scoring output nearly quadrupled their 8.87-point projection and was much higher than their 14.6-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

A Taste of the Herb
Points
% of total points 173.76
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
52.9
17.62
30.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
38.5
15.57
22.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
35
8.87
20.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.5
12.43
7.8%
The Mijo
Points
% of total points 92.72
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.1
14.26
23.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
16.2
14.25
17.5%
3
Darren Waller
TE
15.1
11.7
16.3%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
10.04
15.84
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was A Taste of the Herb who claimed the lead, 112.12-58.52. For A Taste of the Herb, Jonathan Taylor had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. D'Andre Swift had a 57-yard touchdown run for The Mijo, while Carson Wentz had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 48-yard catch for A Taste of the Herb, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal, helping A Taste of the Herb to a 133.56-76.52 lead.

Points By Position

  A Taste of the Herb   The Mijo

Game Notes

A Taste of the Herb got the victory despite the fact that only four of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Mijo had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
A Taste of the Herb had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Mijo.
A Taste of the Herb put up more points than their season scoring average (140.82) while The Mijo fell short of theirs (129.38).
A Taste of the Herb recorded more points than their projected total, while The Mijo fell short of their projection.
Not only did A Taste of the Herb get the win, but they also easily covered the 17.04-point projected margin of victory.
A Taste of the Herb moves to (5-2) in blowout games this year, while The Mijo falls to (3-2).
In a losing effort, D'Andre Swift (22.1 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

A Taste of the Herb
A Taste of the Herb (8-3) are set to face Yo mama said U Ugly (5-6) in Week 12. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 12, as the Arizona Cardinals defense, A.J. Green, and Matt Prater are off for A Taste of the Herb, while Yo mama said U Ugly will be missing Colt McCoy, Patrick Mahomes, and Kyler Murray. Over the last three weeks, A Taste of the Herb have scored 145.39 points per game, while Yo mama said U Ugly have averaged just 92.96 per contest.
The Mijo
Coming up next week, sixth-place The Mijo (5-6) are due to take on fourth-place GloriouslyVictorious (7-4). 11 weeks into the season, The Mijo have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league while GloriouslyVictorious (131.76 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, The Mijo has put up 100.33 points per game, while GloriouslyVictorious has averaged 124.42 per contest.