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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Colonel Sanders
6-5 86.7
85.02
 
VS
proj
Matt's Team
85.05 5-6
71.62

Matt's Team fall to Colonel Sanders in 86.70-85.05 nailbiter despite outperforming predictions

Matt's Team beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Colonel Sanders eked out an 86.70-85.05 win. Matt's Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Colonel Sanders led 65.10-64.65 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 20.4 points from George Kittle on Monday night for Matt's Team. Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Justin Herbert (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) won the week for Colonel Sanders in the victory. Colonel Sanders (6-5) will look to add to their success against Terps, while Matt's Team (5-6) face Big Skillet in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Colonel Sanders   Matt's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bills in Week 11, Cooper caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 23.3 points to more-than-double his 8.27-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Cooper will battle the Buccaneers in Week 12.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Colonel Sanders
Points
% of total points 86.7
1
Amari Cooper
WR
23.3
8.27
26.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20.5
21.79
23.6%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
8.35
12.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.6
13.18
12.2%
Matt's Team
Points
% of total points 85.05
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.25
20.77
33.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
20.4
7.54
24%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
8.23
19.6%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
16
14.22
18.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Colonel Sanders, contributing to a 44.60--1.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Matt's Team, helping the team to a 48.65-44.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Colonel Sanders to contribute to a 65.10-64.65 lead for the team.
Monday
George Kittle had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Matt's Team.

Points By Position

  Colonel Sanders   Matt's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Colonel Sanders scored more points in this one (86.7) than their season average (82.54).
Colonel Sanders see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Matt's Team (0).
Colonel Sanders don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Matt's Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Colonel Sanders have outscored Matt's Team at RB and DEF this season.
Hey Matt's Team, 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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