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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Gritz Blitz
9-2 100
92.84
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
79.5 5-6
86.15

Despite top scorer Bass, Hakuna Matata fall to Gritz Blitz in 100.0-79.5 drubbing

Hakuna Matata had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with K Tyler Bass racking up 23 points, the fifth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Gritz Blitz, who cruised to a 100.0-79.5 win. Gritz Blitz got out to a 14.0-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (9 points) and David Long Jr. (6) and never let it go. Tyler Bass (23 points) and Travis Kelce (18) carried the flag for Hakuna Matata in defeat. Gritz Blitz (9-2) will look to add to their success against Drones, while Hakuna Matata (5-6) will attempt to get back on track against Well Oiled Machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Gritz Blitz   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow (355 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 14 points in a 37-30 win over the Steelers in Week 11. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.4-point projection and was higher than his 10.09-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 100
1
Joe Burrow
QB
14
7.4
14%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
13
8.43
13%
3
Chris Olave
WR
12
6.54
12%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.22
12%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 79.5
1
Tyler Bass
K
23
9.13
28.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
18
10.16
22.6%
3
Micah Parsons
LB
11
7.87
13.8%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
6.5
5.34
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Gritz Blitz owned a 58.0-41.0 lead. Chris Olave had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Gritz Blitz, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Tyler Bass made the highlight reel for Hakuna Matata with a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to a 93.0-58.5 lead.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Hakuna Matata, who trailed 100.0-79.5 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Gritz Blitz   Hakuna Matata

Game Notes

Gritz Blitz had seven of their 12 starting players exceed their projected points.
Hakuna Matata had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hakuna Matata can partially blame the loss on Rondale Moore, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Hakuna Matata (Tyler Bass and Travis Kelce) scored more points than Joe Burrow, the leading scorer for Gritz Blitz.
Gritz Blitz put up more points than their season scoring average (93.68) while Hakuna Matata fell short of theirs (83.64).
Gritz Blitz recorded more points than their projected total, while Hakuna Matata fell short of their projection.
Not only did Gritz Blitz get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.69-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Gritz Blitz moves to (4-1), while Hakuna Matata falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Tyler Bass (23 points) officially registered the top overall score for a K this year.

Coach Talk

Gritz Blitz
Nice work this past matchup, Gritz Blitz! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now shift our attention towards a tough challenge in Drones.
Hakuna Matata
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Hakuna Matata collectively registered only one measly target this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 12!