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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Houston Gamblers
3-8 276.98
212.23
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Stars
244.57 4-7
203.1

Houston Gamblers earn win over Philadelphia Stars, 276.98-244.57

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded projections, but Houston Gamblers got the best of Philadelphia Stars. Predicted to win 212.23-203.10, Houston Gamblers emerged victorious with a 276.98-244.57 win over Philadelphia Stars. Houston Gamblers took an early 4.27-point lead on Thursday. Philadelphia Stars came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Matt Milano (33 points) and Nyheim Hines (17.73). Unphased, Houston Gamblers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Evan McPherson (26.53 points) and Josey Jewell (23) put them back on top for good. Houston Gamblers (3-8) will look to rack up another W against Michigan Panthers, while Philadelphia Stars (4-7) try to right the ship against Boston Breakers.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Gamblers   Philadelphia Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brissett overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 50.88 points against his 24.25-point projection. In a 31-23 loss to the Bills, he passed for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards. Brissett ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Jacoby Brissett

Top Player Comparison

Houston Gamblers
Points
% of total points 276.98
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
50.88
24.25
18.4%
2
Joshua Palmer
WR
31.07
8.37
11.2%
3
Evan McPherson
K
26.53
13.08
9.6%
4
Josey Jewell
LB
23
15.57
8.3%
Philadelphia Stars
Points
% of total points 244.57
1
Derek Carr
QB
33.64
28.53
13.8%
2
Matt Milano
LB
33
13.09
13.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.07
18.86
8.6%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
17.73
9.77
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jacoby Brissett had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Houston Gamblers, who trailed 189.86-179.38 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Houston Gamblers who took the lead, 241.91-223.50. For Houston Gamblers, Evan McPherson had a 54-yard field goal. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Stars with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Joshua Palmer had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Houston Gamblers to contribute to a 276.98-223.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Gamblers   Philadelphia Stars

Game Notes

Houston Gamblers had nine of their 18 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Philadelphia Stars lost despite 13 of their 18 starters exceeding their points projection.
Philadelphia Stars can partially blame the loss on Kenneth Gainwell, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Philadelphia Stars ranked 5th in the league in points scored this week, while Houston Gamblers put up the 2nd-best score.
The win concludes a streak of seven consecutive losses for Houston Gamblers.
Not only did Houston Gamblers win, but they also easily covered the 9.13-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Houston Gamblers
Nice job shrugging off that seven-game losing streak, Houston Gamblers! Every fantasy GM will surely be presented with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and take things one week at a time.
Philadelphia Stars
Luckily, Week 11's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Philadelphia Stars. Choosing to start Kenneth Gainwell in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied almost 277 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?