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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Birmingham Barracudas
5-6 241.91
243
 
VS
proj
Chicago Blitz
213 5-6
219.57

Despite top scorer Fields, Chicago Blitz fall to Birmingham Barracudas, 241.91-213.00

Chicago Blitz had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Justin Fields racking up 36.56 points, the ninth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Birmingham Barracudas, who earned a 241.91-213.00 win. Birmingham Barracudas never trailed in this one after taking a 0.60-point lead on Thursday behind David Long Jr. (21 points) and Kenny Clark (5). Justin Fields (36.56 points) and Josh Jacobs (30.3) were the leaders for Chicago Blitz in the loss. Birmingham Barracudas (5-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Oakville SeaMaggots, while Chicago Blitz (5-6) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Tampa Bay Bandits.

Matchup Timeline

  Birmingham Barracudas   Chicago Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 11, Bolton made 14 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 34 points to more-than-double his 15.84-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Birmingham Barracudas this week. In Week 12, Bolton and the Chiefs will battle the Rams.
Nick Bolton

Top Player Comparison

Birmingham Barracudas
Points
% of total points 241.91
1
Nick Bolton
LB
34
15.84
14.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
32.24
35.11
13.3%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
30
15.7
12.4%
4
David Montgomery
RB
25.3
18.25
10.5%
Chicago Blitz
Points
% of total points 213
1
Justin Fields
QB
36.56
28.22
17.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
30.3
17.97
14.2%
3
Quay Walker
LB
24
15.15
11.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
21.67
11.99
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard catch for Chicago Blitz, who trailed 193.91-191.33 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for Chicago Blitz, who trailed 227.91-213.00 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Birmingham Barracudas   Chicago Blitz

What If

Birmingham Barracudas would have beaten six other teams besides Chicago Blitz this week.
Chicago Blitz would have lost to nine other teams besides Birmingham Barracudas this week.
If they played Chicago Blitz every week, Birmingham Barracudas would be 5-6 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Chicago Blitz would have defeated Birmingham Barracudas 301.37-229.67.
Birmingham Barracudas would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Blitz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Birmingham Barracudas, Chicago Blitz would be 4-6.
If Birmingham Barracudas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-99.
If they played every team every week, Chicago Blitz would be 80-85.

Coach Talk

Birmingham Barracudas
Solid work this past matchup, Birmingham Barracudas! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now redirect our attention towards a tough challenge in Oakville SeaMaggots.
Chicago Blitz
Two wide receivers, two running backs, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The five offensive skill starters on Chicago Blitz collectively gained a whopping 366 total yards. No one from that group could get into the end zone in Week 11.