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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Bullievers
6-5 128
109.94
 
VS
proj
Tampa Thunder
113 8-3
116.34

Bullievers defeat Tampa Thunder, 128-113

Bullievers brought their A game and beat expectations, coming out on top with a 128-113 victory over Tampa Thunder, who fell short of projections. Bullievers jumped out to a 39-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from the New England Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 165 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Nick Folk (4-4 FG, 53 long, 1-2 XP) and never looked back. Jonathan Taylor (49 points) and Josh Allen (17) did their part for Tampa Thunder in the loss. Bullievers (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Bucco Bruce, while Tampa Thunder (8-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Fat Sun Dolls.

Matchup Timeline

  Bullievers   Tampa Thunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 165 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Falcons, the Patriots defense recorded 28 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.87-point projection and was much higher than their 11-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Bullievers
Points
% of total points 128
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28
8.87
21.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
27
18.35
21.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
24
12.29
18.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
20
14.82
15.6%
Tampa Thunder
Points
% of total points 113
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
49
15.62
43.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
17
25.88
15%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13
12.17
11.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11
8.7
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nick Folk had a 53-yard field goal for Bullievers to contribute to a 39-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Bullievers who took the lead, 91-76. For Bullievers, Cam Newton had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown run. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Tampa Thunder with a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Bullievers owned a 128-113 lead. For Bullievers, Joe Mixon had a 20-yard touchdown run. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Tampa Thunder with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Bullievers   Tampa Thunder

StatSmack

Bullievers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (128) than their season average (103.18).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Tampa Thunder has left more points on the bench this season (325) than Bullievers (192).
Bullievers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tampa Thunder (3 vs 2).
Bullievers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Tampa Thunder (5 vs 2).
By position, Bullievers have outscored Tampa Thunder at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for Bullievers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tampa Thunder (3).
Hey Tampa Thunder, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Bullievers
Bullievers (6-5) are set to square off against Bucco Bruce (4-7) in Week 12. Bullievers will certainly miss the contributions of Kyler Murray, who will be out on bye in Week 12. Bucco Bruce won't have Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the Arizona Cardinals defense, A.J. Green, or Darrel Williams. Over the last three weeks, Bullievers have scored 99.33 points per game, while Bucco Bruce have averaged just 62 per contest.
Tampa Thunder
The schedule gets no simpler for second-place Tampa Thunder, as they'll now get to face off against the league-leading Fat Sun Dolls next week. Tampa Thunder might have to shuffle the deck some with Travis Kelce and Rondale Moore out on bye next week. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Tampa Thunder has put up 100.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Fat Sun Dolls has averaged 101 per outing over that same period.