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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
SMOKE
7-4 94
91.77
 
VS
proj
Cavaliers
89.25 8-3
96.42

SMOKE defeat Cavaliers for third straight win in 94.00-89.25 squeaker

SMOKE extended their win streak to three games with a narrow win over Cavaliers, eking out a 94.00-89.25 victory. Cavaliers made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. SMOKE led 94.00-75.25 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 14 points from Harrison Butker on Sunday night for Cavaliers. SMOKE were led by Jalen Hurts (190 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). SMOKE (7-4) will look to earn another win against HITMAN, while Cavaliers (8-3) will match up against Wild Hogs2 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  SMOKE   Cavaliers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 103 Yds Allowed) scored 17 points in a 10-3 win over the Jets in Week 11. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.3-point projection and was higher than their 11.67-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

SMOKE
Points
% of total points 94
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.1
23.98
28.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
26.1
12.33
27.8%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17
8.3
18.1%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
7.5
7.86
8%
Cavaliers
Points
% of total points 89.25
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
18.05
19.27
20.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
12.02
17.9%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
5.6
17.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
8.57
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for SMOKE, contributing to a 57.30-39.95 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was SMOKE who emerged with the lead, 94.00-75.25. For SMOKE, Davante Adams had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Josh Jacobs made the highlight reel for Cavaliers with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for Cavaliers, who trailed 94.00-89.25 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  SMOKE   Cavaliers

What If

SMOKE would have beaten eight other teams besides Cavaliers this week.
Cavaliers would have lost to just two other teams besides SMOKE this week.
SMOKE would be 3-8 if they played Cavaliers every week.
Last week, Cavaliers would have gotten the victory over SMOKE 101.65-95.95.
SMOKE would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cavaliers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SMOKE, Cavaliers would be 9-1.
If SMOKE had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-46.
If they played every team every week, Cavaliers would be 97-24.

Next Week Preview

SMOKE
Next week will feature two squads moving in opposite directions, as SMOKE (7-4) enter Week 12 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (HITMAN, 2-9), come in having lost three straight. 11 weeks into the 2022 campaign, SMOKE have put up the third-most points in the league while HITMAN (75.2 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, SMOKE have scored 93.9 points per game, while HITMAN have averaged only 66.55 per contest.
Cavaliers
Coming up next week, first-place Cavaliers (8-3) are due to take on 10th-place Wild Hogs2 (5-6). After 11 weeks of action, Cavaliers are ranked first in points scored, while Wild Hogs2 have posted the league's 10th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Cavaliers has scored 96.73 points per game, while Wild Hogs2 has averaged just 78.12 per contest.