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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Sayers Monsters
5-6 162.62
120.41
 
VS
proj
Old Leather Balls
130.46 8-3
118.57

Sayers Monsters outperform predictions, defeat Old Leather Balls in 162.62-130.46 runaway

Both teams brought their A game, but Sayers Monsters beat Old Leather Balls. Predicted to win 120.41-118.57, Sayers Monsters rolled to a 162.62-130.46 win over Old Leather Balls. Old Leather Balls got out to a 25.36-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Sayers Monsters after that. They were led by Tony Pollard, who racked up 189 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 30.9 points, and Daniel Jones, who passed for 341 yards , ran for 50 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (30.64 points). Jalen Hurts (26.2 points) and Derrick Henry (25.36) were the top scorers for Old Leather Balls in defeat. Sayers Monsters (5-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Bills Get Paid, while Old Leather Balls (8-3) try to right the ship against Brown Stains.

Matchup Timeline

  Sayers Monsters   Old Leather Balls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Lions in Week 11, Jones passed for 341 yards , ran for 50 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 30.64 points to scored 40.5% higher than his 21.81-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sayers Monsters this week. In Week 12, Jones and the Giants will battle the Cowboys.
Daniel Jones

Top Player Comparison

Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 162.62
1
Tony Pollard
RB
30.9
10.14
19%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
30.64
21.81
18.8%
3
Derek Carr
QB
26.28
18.92
16.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
15
7.1
9.2%
Old Leather Balls
Points
% of total points 130.46
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.2
25.61
20.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
25.36
16.98
19.4%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
18
7.98
13.8%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
15
5.36
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derrick Henry had a 42-yard catch for Old Leather Balls to contribute to a 25.36-0.00 lead for Old Leather Balls.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Old Leather Balls, helping the team to a 66.66-61.34 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Sayers Monsters owned a 118.52-98.16 lead. Tony Pollard had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Sayers Monsters, while Derek Carr had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for Old Leather Balls with a 57-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for Sayers Monsters, while Keenan Allen had a 46-yard catch, contributing to a 157.62-116.46 lead for Sayers Monsters.

Points By Position

  Sayers Monsters   Old Leather Balls

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sayers Monsters scored more in this matchup (162.62) than their season average (108.1).
By position, Sayers Monsters have outscored Old Leather Balls at QB this season.
The starters for Sayers Monsters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Old Leather Balls (4).
There's not much good to say about Old Leather Balls this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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