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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Badnews Bears
8-3 94.86
117.58
 
VS
proj
william's Superb Team
80.3 5-6
86.97

Badnews Bears beat william's Superb Team for fourth straight win, 94.86-80.30

Badnews Bears extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over william's Superb Team, earning a 94.86-80.30 victory. william's Superb Team grabbed a 35.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Jalen Hurts (24.2 points) and Tyler Bass (23). But Badnews Bears held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes (27.46 points) and the New England Patriots defense (17). This marks the second time this season Badnews Bears have gotten the best of william's Superb Team, after winning 109.4-109.22 in their last matchup. Badnews Bears (8-3) will look to add to their success against JSchiZo5150's Tip-Top Team, while william's Superb Team (5-6) will face off against Catchmeifyoucan.... in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Badnews Bears   william's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points and giving up 103 yards against the Jets, the Patriots defense tallied 17 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.31-point projection and was higher than their 12.17-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Badnews Bears
Points
% of total points 94.86
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.46
23.97
28.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17
8.31
17.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14.1
15.28
14.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.9
15.1
11.5%
william's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 80.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.2
22.69
30.1%
2
Tyler Bass
K
23
9.64
28.6%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
10.7
12.16
13.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
6.5
13.22
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for william's Superb Team, while Tyler Bass had a 56-yard field goal, helping william's Superb Team to a 75.50-40.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Badnews Bears to contribute to an 80.76-80.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Badnews Bears   william's Superb Team

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Badnews Bears have a winning record vs william's Superb Team this season despite scoring less against them on average (102.13) than their average (112.47).
Badnews Bears are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. william's Superb Team need some help then, averaging just 96.45 versus Badnews Bears's 112.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Badnews Bears (8-3) have a better record than william's Superb Team (5-6).
Even the machines think Badnews Bears have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (110.83) than william's Superb Team (99.67).
Badnews Bears don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than william's Superb Team (4 vs 2).
Badnews Bears laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than william's Superb Team (0).
Badnews Bears don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than william's Superb Team (0 vs 1).
Badnews Bears should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than william's Superb Team (5 vs 3).
Badnews Bears have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than william's Superb Team (40 vs 33).
By position, Badnews Bears have outscored william's Superb Team at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Badnews Bears don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry william's Superb Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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