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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Mike Dempsey
6-5 122.22
151.1
 
VS
proj
Bob Harris
104.74 3-8
109.63

Mike Dempsey hand Bob Harris fifth consecutive loss, 122.22-104.74

Mike Dempsey earned a 122.22-104.74 victory to hand Bob Harris their fifth straight loss. Bob Harris took a 3.60-point lead on Thursday, but Mike Dempsey held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marquez Valdes-Scantling (22.3 points) and Tyreek Hill (20). Aaron Rodgers (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Brandon Aiyuk (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Bob Harris in the loss. Mike Dempsey (6-5) will look to add to their success against Jeff's Very Believable Team, while Bob Harris (3-8) attempt to develop some positive momentum against 867-5309.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Dempsey   Bob Harris

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 loss to the Vikings, Valdes-Scantling scored 22.3 points to more-than-double his 9.6-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mike Dempsey this week. Valdes-Scantling will go up against the Rams in Week 12.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

Mike Dempsey
Points
% of total points 122.22
1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
22.3
9.6
18.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
20
20.55
16.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
16.9
19.38
13.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
15.3
15.56
12.5%
Bob Harris
Points
% of total points 104.74
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.5
20.76
32%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
21.54
13.1
20.6%
3
Darren Waller
TE
18.6
14.54
17.8%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
9.68
18.5
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Mike Dempsey became the proud owner of a 72.32-65.14 lead. Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Mike Dempsey, while Marquez Callaway had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Bob Harris with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Mike Dempsey   Bob Harris

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Mike Dempsey scored fewer points in this one (122.22) than their season average of 153.19.
Bob Harris would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mike Dempsey are doing a better job of that, averaging 153.19 versus Bob Harris's 120.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mike Dempsey (6-5) have a better record than Bob Harris (3-8).
Even the computers think Mike Dempsey have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (163.01) than Bob Harris (131.45).
Once Mike Dempsey put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bob Harris (4 vs 2).
Mike Dempsey should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Bob Harris (4 vs 1).
By position, Mike Dempsey have outscored Bob Harris at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Mike Dempsey has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Bob Harris this season (-21).
Mike Dempsey was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Bob Harris (0).
Hey Bob Harris, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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