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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
larry's Team
6-5 211.1
206.46
 
VS
proj
PJ
159.4 6-5
202.52

PJ fall short of projections, succumb to larry's Team, 211.1-159.4

PJ underperformed their projected point total, as larry's Team earned a 211.1-159.4 victory. PJ grabbed an 8.1-point lead on Thursday, but larry's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (65.7 points) and Zach Ertz (24.8). Dak Prescott (29.6 points) and Elijah Moore (26.6) led the way for PJ in the loss. larry's Team (6-5) will look to build on their success against BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE, while PJ (6-5) will match up against MOBSQUAD in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  larry's Team   PJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 24.8 points against his 9.09-point projection. In a 23-13 win over the Seahawks, he caught 8 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ertz ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

larry's Team
Points
% of total points 211.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
65.7
51.1
31.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
24.8
9.09
11.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.4
19.76
10.1%
4
Darren Waller
TE
15.1
11.7
7.2%
PJ
Points
% of total points 159.4
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.6
58.25
18.6%
2
Elijah Moore
WR
26.6
9.25
16.7%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
17.1
9.78
10.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.4
13.49
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was larry's Team who owned the lead, 162.7-106.6. Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for larry's Team, while Christian McCaffrey had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Elijah Moore had a 62-yard touchdown catch for PJ, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  larry's Team   PJ

StatSmack

larry's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (211.1) than their season average (188.82).
larry's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than PJ (1).
larry's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than PJ (1 vs 0).
larry's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than PJ (5 vs 3).
PJ have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than larry's Team (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, larry's Team have outscored PJ at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
larry's Team has a higher average scoring margin (14) than PJ this season (7).
The starters for larry's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for PJ (2).
larry's Team was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than PJ (1).
There's not much good to say about PJ this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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