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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Dalvin and the Chipmunks
7-4 103
100.29
 
VS
proj
Skin Diesel
84 2-9
103.28

Dalvin and the Chipmunks defeat Skin Diesel for third straight win, 103-84

Dalvin and the Chipmunks extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Skin Diesel, earning a 103-84 victory. Dalvin and the Chipmunks earned an early 7-point lead on Thursday. Skin Diesel bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (18 points) and Jaylen Waddle (17). Unphased, Dalvin and the Chipmunks got it going later that afternoon, as James Conner (15 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (10) put them back in the lead for good. Dalvin and the Chipmunks (7-4) will look to build on their success against CanOWhoopAss, while Skin Diesel (2-9) will face Punani Tsunami in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dalvin and the Chipmunks   Skin Diesel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15 points, Conner scored 42% more than his 10.56-point projection as the Cardinals beat the Seahawks 23-13. He racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dalvin and the Chipmunks this week. In Week 12, Conner and the Cardinals will play the Bears.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Dalvin and the Chipmunks
Points
% of total points 103
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
16
13.07
15.5%
2
James Conner
RB
15
10.56
14.6%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
15
10.34
14.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
14
13.76
13.6%
Skin Diesel
Points
% of total points 84
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
15.31
21.4%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
17
11.5
20.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
11
17.64
13.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
8.66
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Skin Diesel had a 71-64 lead. D'Andre Swift had a 57-yard touchdown run for Dalvin and the Chipmunks, while Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Skin Diesel with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dalvin and the Chipmunks   Skin Diesel

StatSmack

Dalvin and the Chipmunks must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (103) than their season average (93.27).
Get on their level! Skin Diesel have lost their last five weeks, while Dalvin and the Chipmunks have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dalvin and the Chipmunks are doing a better job of that, averaging 93.27 versus Skin Diesel's 86.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dalvin and the Chipmunks (7-4) have a better record than Skin Diesel (2-9).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Dalvin and the Chipmunks has left fewer points on the bench this season (232) than Skin Diesel (261).
Once Dalvin and the Chipmunks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Skin Diesel (3 vs 2).
Dalvin and the Chipmunks are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Skin Diesel (0 vs 1).
Dalvin and the Chipmunks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Skin Diesel (4 vs 2).
Skin Diesel have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Dalvin and the Chipmunks (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dalvin and the Chipmunks have outscored Skin Diesel at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Dalvin and the Chipmunks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Dalvin and the Chipmunks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Skin Diesel (1).
Don't worry Skin Diesel, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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