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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Team
8-3 38.16
32.27
 
VS
proj
Saul Elizarraras
32.25 7-4
31.28

Mario's Team beat Saul Elizarraras for third straight win, 38.16-32.25

Mario's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Saul Elizarraras, securing a 38.16-32.25 victory. Mario's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.86-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Dugger (2.15 points) and Hunter Henry (0.46). Justin Herbert (382 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 90 Rush Yds) and L'Jarius Sneed (6 Tackles, 1 Int) carried the flag for Saul Elizarraras in the loss. Mario's Team (8-3) will look to maintain their momentum against 'T-N-T' Treat'ยง, while Saul Elizarraras (7-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against SexyBitch.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singleton scored 1.5 points in a 40-29 win over the Saints to more-than-double his 0.58-point projection. He made 6 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mario's Team this week. Singleton will face the Giants next week.
Alex Singleton

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 38.16
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
6.34
2.3
16.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
3.61
2.74
9.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
3.26
2.16
8.5%
4
Trey Hendrickson
DE
3.2
1.54
8.4%
Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 32.25
1
Justin Herbert
QB
5.35
3.33
16.6%
2
L'Jarius Sneed
S
3.9
1.84
12.1%
3
Elijah Moore
WR
3.34
1.16
10.4%
4
Josh Allen
DE
3
2.05
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Mario's Team emerged with a 28.06-18.06 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for Mario's Team, while Jonathan Taylor had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Elijah Moore made the highlight reel for Saul Elizarraras with a 62-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal for Saul Elizarraras, who trailed 34.71-24.50 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Saul Elizarraras, who trailed 36.81-32.25 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Mario's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Saul Elizarraras had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Mario's Team ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Saul Elizarraras put up the 3rd-best score.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Saul Elizarraras.
Not only did Mario's Team win, but they also covered the 0.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Herbert officially put up the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this season with 5.35 points.

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