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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
IncubatingEagles
6-5 99.46
100.19
 
VS
proj
Pickles
80.47 6-5
94.07

IncubatingEagles come back to hand Pickles third straight loss, 99.46-80.47

IncubatingEagles came back to earn a 99.46-80.47 victory to hand Pickles their third straight loss. IncubatingEagles trailed 66.47-64.70 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 329 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards for 33.26 points, and Mike Williams, who caught one pass for 15 yards (1.5 points). Josh Jacobs (109 Rush Yds, 51 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (209 Pass Yds, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Pickles in defeat. This marks the first time this season IncubatingEagles have knocked off Pickles, after falling 128.72-112.25 in their last matchup. IncubatingEagles (6-5) will look to build on their success against The Foxx Force, while Pickles (6-5) will face off against Yokels in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  IncubatingEagles   Pickles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 23.3 points against his 8.16-point projection. In a 31-23 loss to the Bills, he caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cooper ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 99.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.26
27.52
33.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
23.3
8.16
23.4%
3
Matt Gay
K
10
7.02
10.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
8.9
12.81
8.9%
Pickles
Points
% of total points 80.47
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
11.91
19.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.86
26.61
18.5%
3
Harrison Butker
K
14
7.42
17.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
12.25
13.86
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 25-yard touchdown catch for IncubatingEagles, while Matt Gay had a 58-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 50.47-44.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard catch for Pickles to contribute to a 66.47-64.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, but after all the plays were accounted for, IncubatingEagles boasted a 99.46-80.47 lead. For IncubatingEagles, Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Pickles with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  IncubatingEagles   Pickles

Game Notes

IncubatingEagles won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pickles had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.99-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did IncubatingEagles win, but they also easily covered the 6.12-point projected margin of victory.
IncubatingEagles moves to (2-1) in comeback games this season, while Pickles falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, Josh Jacobs scored 16 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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