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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Cockeyed's Crusaders
5-6 140.88
107.1
 
VS
proj
The Grundles
131.54 5-6
121.76

Cockeyed's Crusaders earn win over The Grundles, 140.88-131.54

Cockeyed's Crusaders rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, emerging victorious with a 140.88-131.54 victory over The Grundles. The Grundles nabbed a 12.00-point lead on Thursday, but Cockeyed's Crusaders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (30.78 points) and Keenan Allen (23.2). Kirk Cousins (28.24 points) and Joe Mixon (27.3) were the leaders for The Grundles in the loss. Cockeyed's Crusaders (5-6) will look to notch another W against Windy City Hooligans, while The Grundles (5-6) take on Gangreen in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cockeyed's Crusaders   The Grundles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bills in Week 11, the Colts defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 307 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 10 points to more-than-double their 4.77-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cockeyed's Crusaders this week. In Week 12, the Colts will play the Buccaneers.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Cockeyed's Crusaders
Points
% of total points 140.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.78
19.22
21.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
23.2
17.79
16.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
22.2
14.69
15.8%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
18.6
11.07
13.2%
The Grundles
Points
% of total points 131.54
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.24
18.67
21.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
17.06
20.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
20.3
19.38
15.4%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.4
15.88
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Cockeyed's Crusaders who owned the lead, 102.68-57.54. For Cockeyed's Crusaders, Jalen Hurts had a 24-yard touchdown run. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for The Grundles with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Joe Mixon had a 20-yard touchdown run for The Grundles, who trailed 106.58-84.84 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Cockeyed's Crusaders   The Grundles

Game Notes

Cockeyed's Crusaders had seven of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
The Grundles lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Cockeyed's Crusaders moves to (2-3) in upset games this season, while The Grundles falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Kirk Cousins put up 28.24 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Cockeyed's Crusaders
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Cockeyed's Crusaders (5-6) enter Week 12 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Windy City Hooligans, 4-7), have now lost four straight. Cockeyed's Crusaders may need to shuffle the deck some with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Chase Edmonds out on bye in Week 12. Windy City Hooligans will be without Matt Prater. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Cockeyed's Crusaders have put up 121.6 points per game over the last three weeks, while Windy City Hooligans have averaged 124.07 per matchup over that same stretch.
The Grundles
The schedule gets no easier for sixth-place The Grundles, as they next get to go head-to-head against first-place Gangreen next week. 11 weeks into the season, The Grundles are ranked fourth in points scored, while Gangreen have scored the highest point total in GRUMPY OLD MEN league. Over the last three weeks, The Grundles has scored 125.6 points per game, while Gangreen has averaged 107.69 per contest.