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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Don't Worry SNAFU
8-3 81
77.2
 
VS
proj
The Tightest Ends
60.38 5-6
103.58

The Tightest Ends come up short of expectations, lose to Don't Worry SNAFU, 81.00-60.38

The Tightest Ends failed to rise to the occasion, as Don't Worry SNAFU came out on top with an 81.00-60.38 victory. The Tightest Ends grabbed an 8.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Don't Worry SNAFU held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by D'Andre Swift (136 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James Conner (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds). Christian McCaffrey (59 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and George Kittle (4 Rec, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Tightest Ends in the loss. Don't Worry SNAFU improve to 8-3 on the season, while The Tightest Ends fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Don't Worry SNAFU   The Tightest Ends

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 299 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Ravens, the Bears defense tallied 9 points this week. Their scoring output was 63.9% more than their 5.49-point projection and was much higher than their 5.73-point season scoring average. The Bears defense will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Don't Worry SNAFU
Points
% of total points 81
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
21.1
14.26
26%
2
James Conner
RB
18.4
14.31
22.7%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
12.3
12.73
15.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.4
14.25
12.8%
The Tightest Ends
Points
% of total points 60.38
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.4
19.57
35.4%
2
George Kittle
TE
11.4
13.49
18.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
9.02
19.68
14.9%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
8.1
11.25
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, The Tightest Ends emerged with a 51.36-42.40 lead. For Don't Worry SNAFU, D'Andre Swift had a 57-yard touchdown run. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for The Tightest Ends with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Don't Worry SNAFU   The Tightest Ends

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Don't Worry SNAFU scored less in this one (81) than their season average of 88.18.
We heard scoring helps you win. Don't Worry SNAFU are doing a better job of that, averaging 88.18 versus The Tightest Ends's 82.73.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Don't Worry SNAFU (8-3) have a better record than The Tightest Ends (5-6).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Don't Worry SNAFU has left fewer points on the bench this season (250.5) than The Tightest Ends (377.76).
Don't Worry SNAFU don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Tightest Ends (3 vs 2).
Don't Worry SNAFU laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than The Tightest Ends (3).
Don't Worry SNAFU don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Tightest Ends (2 vs 3).
Don't Worry SNAFU should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Tightest Ends (7 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Tightest Ends - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Don't Worry SNAFU (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Don't Worry SNAFU have outscored The Tightest Ends at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Don't Worry SNAFU don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Tightest Ends this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Don't Worry SNAFU
Hey Don't Worry SNAFU, the good news is that we took this matchup by 20.62 points. Even better news is that we've proven we're better than this, as our scoring average through Week 10 stood at 88.9. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
The Tightest Ends
The problem in Week 11 is pretty easy to diagnose, The Tightest Ends. Starting the Tennessee Titans defense in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll just put this behind us and move on?