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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
the last dance
3-8 182.25
174.37
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
135.95 6-5
170.86

the last dance hand Mean Machine third consecutive loss, 182.25-135.95

the last dance earned a 182.25-135.95 victory to hand Mean Machine their third consecutive loss. Mean Machine nabbed a 6.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but the last dance held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (62.45 points) and James Conner (24.4). Tom Brady (42.95 points) and Devonta Freeman (22) did everything they could for Mean Machine in the loss. This marks the first time this season the last dance have beaten Mean Machine, after falling 189.5-177.35 in their last matchup. the last dance (3-8) will look to keep it rolling against It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season, while Mean Machine (6-5) will try to develop some positive momentum against Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Matchup Timeline

  the last dance   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 loss to the Vikings, Rodgers scored 62.45 points to beat his 41.54-point projection. He passed for 385 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on the last dance this week. Next week, Rodgers will go up against the Rams.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

the last dance
Points
% of total points 182.25
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
62.45
41.54
34.3%
2
James Conner
RB
24.4
20.56
13.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
23.3
20.92
12.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.3
21.25
11.1%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 135.95
1
Tom Brady
QB
42.95
45.23
31.6%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
22
10.08
16.2%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
21.7
28.93
16%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.5
18.88
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Mean Machine had a 79.30-73.05 lead. For the last dance, Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Greg Joseph made the highlight reel for Mean Machine with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal for the last dance, contributing to a 125.75-93.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  the last dance   Mean Machine

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mean Machine. They've dropped their last three matchups.
the last dance see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Mean Machine (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mean Machine - they’ve made more transactions (4) than the last dance (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, the last dance have outscored Mean Machine at TE this season.
The starters for the last dance had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mean Machine (1).
Hey Mean Machine, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

the last dance
You know, this sport is all about spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Mean Machine at the wide receiver position (42.3 points to 18.3).
Mean Machine
Hey, Mean Machine, what'd your receiving crew do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Seeing just 10 targets combined in Week 11, our three wide receivers obviously need to get the attention of their respective QBs this week in practice.