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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
9-2 144.3
148.86
 
VS
proj
Whackers
134.25 7-4
154.11

The Dogs of War come back to beat Whackers for third straight win, 144.30-134.25

The Dogs of War extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Whackers, staging an impressive comeback for a 144.30-134.25 victory. Despite trailing 134.25-119.60 heading into Monday night, The Dogs of War roared back behind Rob Gronkowski (6 Rec, 71 Rec Yds) and Saquon Barkley (25 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds). Austin Ekeler (50 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 65 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Robbie Gould (3-3 FG, 48 long, 3-3 XP) carried the flag for Whackers in defeat. The Dogs of War (9-2) will look to keep it rolling against Hard Targets, while Whackers (7-4) will try to get back on track against Roughnecks.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 385 yards and 4 touchdowns and running for 21 yards against the Vikings, Rodgers tallied 45.35 points this week. His scoring output was 67.8% more than his 27.03-point projection and was much higher than his 24.25-point season scoring average. Rodgers ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 144.3
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
45.35
27.03
31.4%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.6
16.4
15.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
15.3
15.56
10.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
10.13
9.1%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 134.25
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
41.5
18.34
30.9%
2
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.6
10.4%
3
George Kittle
TE
13.4
16.28
10%
4
A.J. Green
WR
11.8
12.08
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while D'Andre Swift had a 57-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 112.50-66.00 lead for The Dogs of War.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Whackers, who trailed 119.60-92.75 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Whackers

StatSmack

The Dogs of War are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
The Dogs of War are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Whackers (2).
The Dogs of War are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Whackers (0 vs 1).
Whackers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Dogs of War (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Dogs of War have outscored Whackers at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The Dogs of War don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Dogs of War had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Whackers (1).
Time to rest the starters for The Dogs of War. They've clinched a playoff spot while Whackers are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Whackers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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