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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Phillies
7-4 139.2
111.9
 
VS
proj
szkiper's Chiefs
86.78 3-8
95.56

Phillies top expectations, defeat szkiper's Chiefs in 139.20-86.78 blowout

Phillies outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 139.20-86.78 victory over szkiper's Chiefs, who fell short of projections. Phillies nabbed a 4.60-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Folk (14 points) and never let it go. Davante Adams (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (4 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for szkiper's Chiefs in the loss. Phillies (7-4) will look to rack up another win against Karol's Superb Team, while szkiper's Chiefs (3-8) will take on Antonio Clowns in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Phillies   szkiper's Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson scored 33.2 points in a 34-31 win over the Packers to more-than-double his 12.02-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Phillies this week. In Week 12, Jefferson and the Vikings will square off against the 49ers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Phillies
Points
% of total points 139.2
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.5
20.2
24.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.2
12.02
23.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.3
10.12
12.4%
4
Nick Folk
K
14
8.24
10.1%
szkiper's Chiefs
Points
% of total points 86.78
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
14.21
28.2%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
19.3
6.69
22.2%
3
Markus Golden
LB
6.5
3.12
7.5%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
6.48
20.74
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nick Folk had a 53-yard field goal for Phillies, helping to give the team a 14.00-9.40 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Phillies who claimed the lead, 132.40-61.30. Justin Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 56-yard catch for Phillies, while Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for szkiper's Chiefs with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for szkiper's Chiefs, who trailed 139.20-81.28 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Phillies   szkiper's Chiefs

StatSmack

Phillies must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (139.2) than their season average (120.71).
We heard scoring helps you win. Phillies are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.71 versus szkiper's Chiefs's 89.72.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Phillies (7-4) have a better record than szkiper's Chiefs (3-8).
Even the computers think Phillies have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (118.94) than szkiper's Chiefs (107.82).
Phillies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than szkiper's Chiefs (3 vs 0).
Phillies have the clutch gene, with more close wins than szkiper's Chiefs (2 vs 0).
Phillies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than szkiper's Chiefs (5 vs 1).
Phillies have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than szkiper's Chiefs (57 vs 46).
szkiper's Chiefs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Phillies (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Phillies have outscored szkiper's Chiefs at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Phillies has a higher average scoring margin (13) than szkiper's Chiefs this season (-20).
The starters for Phillies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for szkiper's Chiefs (2).
Don't worry szkiper's Chiefs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Phillies
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Thanks to an awesome performance by Aaron Rodgers, we absolutely dominated szkiper's Chiefs at the quarterback position this past week (33.5 points to 6.48). Rodgers went 23-for-33 for 385 yards and four TDs (plus no INTs) in a 34-31 loss to the Vikings.
szkiper's Chiefs
Even though we didn't get a victory this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.