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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Mid Rounders
8-3 133
118.79
 
VS
proj
CAVIAR CARTEL
129.14 4-7
94.18

The Mid Rounders climb into top spot in 133.00-129.14 thriller

The Mid Rounders climbed into first place in No Punt Intended with a tight win over CAVIAR CARTEL, eking out a 133.00-129.14 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Mid Rounders led 133.00-98.84 heading into Monday night. CAVIAR CARTEL made it interesting behind George Kittle, who caught 4 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.4 points, and Elijah Mitchell, who ran for 59 yards (5.9 points). Tony Pollard (80 Rush Yds, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jalen Hurts (190 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top performers for The Mid Rounders in the victory. This marks the second time this season The Mid Rounders have beaten CAVIAR CARTEL, after winning 113.3-94.86 in their last matchup. The Mid Rounders (8-3) will look to add to their success against Motherboy, while CAVIAR CARTEL (4-7) will take on Keenan & Kelce in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mid Rounders   CAVIAR CARTEL

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Colts in Week 11, Hurts scored 24.2 points to just beat his 22.05-point projection. He passed for 190 yards , ran for 86 yards and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Mid Rounders this week. Hurts will battle the Packers next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

The Mid Rounders
Points
% of total points 133
1
Tony Pollard
RB
36.9
13.43
27.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.2
22.05
18.2%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
23.8
16.61
17.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
12.9
17.41
9.7%
CAVIAR CARTEL
Points
% of total points 129.14
1
Najee Harris
RB
27.6
11.02
21.4%
2
George Kittle
TE
24.4
11.92
18.9%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
20.64
18.42
16%
4
George Pickens
WR
18.3
10.27
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Mid Rounders to contribute to a 46.10-32.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Mid Rounders who grabbed the lead, 123.00-98.84. For The Mid Rounders, Tony Pollard had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for CAVIAR CARTEL, while George Pickens had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
George Kittle had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for CAVIAR CARTEL.

Points By Position

  The Mid Rounders   CAVIAR CARTEL

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on The Mid Rounders exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, CAVIAR CARTEL lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
CAVIAR CARTEL ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while The Mid Rounders put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 3.86-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Mid Rounders. They won, but did not cover the 24.61-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, The Mid Rounders moves to (1-0), while CAVIAR CARTEL falls to (2-2).
On the losing side, Najee Harris (27.6 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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