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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Greg's Grinders
10-1 306.2
292.35
 
VS
proj
5Fingers2YoFace
248.75 4-7
238.56

Greg's Grinders top 5Fingers2YoFace, 306.20-248.75

Greg's Grinders scored a hard-fought win over 5Fingers2YoFace, securing a 306.20-248.75 victory. Greg's Grinders never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.15-point lead on Thursday behind Kevin Byard (12 points). Jimmy Garoppolo (40.8 points) and Nick Bolton (32.25) carried the flag for 5Fingers2YoFace in the loss. This marks the second time this season Greg's Grinders have gotten the best of 5Fingers2YoFace, after winning 298.67-258.25 in their last matchup. Greg's Grinders improve to 10-1 on the season, while 5Fingers2YoFace fall to 4-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Greg's Grinders   5Fingers2YoFace

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 46.3 points against his 32.08-point projection. During a 37-30 win over the Steelers, he passed for 355 yards and 4 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Greg's Grinders
Points
% of total points 306.2
1
Joe Burrow
QB
46.3
32.08
15.1%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
44.85
22.45
14.6%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.75
21.5
9.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.15
22.61
7.2%
5Fingers2YoFace
Points
% of total points 248.75
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
40.8
27.66
16.4%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
32.25
15.67
13%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.4
13.78
9.4%
4
T.J. Edwards
LB
20.25
17.94
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for 5Fingers2YoFace, who trailed 97.00-94.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Greg's Grinders, while Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 231.40-164.20 lead for Greg's Grinders.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for Greg's Grinders, contributing to a 259.55-196.45 lead for the team.
Monday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for 5Fingers2YoFace.

Points By Position

  Greg's Grinders   5Fingers2YoFace

Game Notes

Greg's Grinders had eight of their 16 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 16 starters exceeding their projected points, 5Fingers2YoFace lost.
Greg's Grinders put up more points than their season scoring average (296.54) while 5Fingers2YoFace fell short of theirs (258.82).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 57.45-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This defeat puts an end to a three-game winning streak for 5Fingers2YoFace.
Not only did Greg's Grinders get the win, but they also covered the 53.79-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jimmy Garoppolo (40.8 points) registered the third-highest score in the league this week.

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