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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Reaper
9-2 303
244.28
 
VS
proj
RIO TOKYO
201 8-3
226.68

Reaper jump into top spot in 303-201 runaway

Reaper ascended into first place in DeepShit with an easy win over RIO TOKYO, cruising to a 303-201 victory. Reaper got out to an early 2-point lead on Thursday. RIO TOKYO came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jack Sanborn (37 points) and C.J. Mosley (32). Not to be deterred, Reaper rallied later that afternoon, as Tony Pollard (40 points) and Steven Sims Jr. (27) put them back on top once and for all. Reaper (9-2) have now won four consecutive matchups and will look to sustain their momentum against WTF Niagara Falls. RIO TOKYO (8-3) take on Obi Will Kenobi in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Reaper   RIO TOKYO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 0.6-point projection. In a 31-18 win over the Giants, he racked up 77 yards from scrimmage . Jackson will face the Bills next week.
Justin Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Reaper
Points
% of total points 303
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
45
25.57
14.9%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
40
12.08
13.2%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
32
4.2
10.6%
4
Steven Sims Jr.
WR
27
1.66
8.9%
RIO TOKYO
Points
% of total points 201
1
Jack Sanborn
LB
37
27.8
18.4%
2
C.J. Mosley
LB
32
29.34
15.9%
3
Josey Jewell
LB
31
24.6
15.4%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
25
7.43
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Gay had a 58-yard field goal for Reaper, who trailed 124-112 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Reaper, while Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal, helping Reaper to a 198-193 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Reaper, while Joshua Palmer had a 50-yard touchdown catch, helping Reaper to a 302-201 lead.

Points By Position

  Reaper   RIO TOKYO

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starters on Reaper scored more than their projected point totals.
RIO TOKYO had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Reaper had two starters score zero points, while RIO TOKYO had seven.
Reaper put up more points than their season scoring average (268.45) while RIO TOKYO fell short of theirs (224.18).
Reaper put up more points than their projected total, while RIO TOKYO failed to reach their projection.
This defeat snaps a four-game winning streak for RIO TOKYO.
Not only did Reaper win, but they also easily covered the 17.6-point predicted margin of victory.
Reaper moves to (4-0) in blowout games this season, while RIO TOKYO falls to (3-1).

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