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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
I Have Spoken
5-6 150.58
120.22
 
VS
proj
Matt's Notable
97.98 6-5
105.66

I Have Spoken hand Matt's Notable fourth straight loss in 150.58-97.98 drubbing

I Have Spoken cruised to a 150.58-97.98 victory to hand Matt's Notable their fourth straight loss. Matt's Notable nabbed a 2.88-point lead on Thursday, but it was all I Have Spoken after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (35.28 points) and the New England Patriots defense (28). Mike Evans (10 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Devonta Freeman (49 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Matt's Notable in defeat. This marks the first time this season I Have Spoken have knocked off Matt's Notable, after falling 134.92-112.62 in their last matchup. I Have Spoken (5-6) will look to add to their success against Stephen's Tip-Top Team, while Matt's Notable (6-5) will try to right the ship against The Poggers.

Matchup Timeline

  I Have Spoken   Matt's Notable

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

I Have Spoken
Points
% of total points 150.58
1
Justin Herbert
QB
35.28
21.06
23.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28
8.87
18.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21
17.28
13.9%
4
Mike Williams
WR
18.2
12
12.1%
Matt's Notable
Points
% of total points 97.98
1
Mike Evans
WR
17.3
16.28
17.7%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
17
8.43
17.4%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.6
12.38
16.9%
4
Nick Folk
K
16
9.31
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nick Folk had a 53-yard field goal for Matt's Notable, contributing to a 30.88-28.00 lead for Matt's Notable.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert linked up with Mike Williams for a 53-yard touchdown pass for I Have Spoken, contributing to a 134.38-80.68 lead for I Have Spoken.

Points By Position

  I Have Spoken   Matt's Notable

Game Notes

I Have Spoken had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Matt's Notable lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Matt's Notable can partially blame the loss on the Tennessee Titans defense, who didn't score any points.
I Have Spoken had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Matt's Notable.
I Have Spoken put up more points than their season scoring average (112.4) while Matt's Notable fell short of theirs (113.5).
I Have Spoken put up more points than their projected total, while Matt's Notable fell short of their projection.
The 150.58 points scored by I Have Spoken are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
Not only did I Have Spoken win, but they also easily covered the 14.56-point forecasted margin of victory.
All five of the wins for I Have Spoken have been blowout wins.

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