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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Polar Express
6-5 191.4
181.27
 
VS
proj
Rawkfist
191.02 7-4
169.89

Rawkfist fall to Polar Express in 191.40-191.02 thriller despite outperforming predictions

Rawkfist outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Polar Express rallied to earn a 191.40-191.02 win. Trailing 191.02-142.90 heading into Monday night, Polar Express came storming back behind George Kittle (27.4 points) and Christian McCaffrey (21.1). Joshua Palmer (36.6 points) and Patrick Mahomes (35.46) carried the flag for Rawkfist in the loss. Polar Express (6-5) will look to build on their success against Skyedog KC's Team, while Rawkfist (7-4) will attempt to get back on track against Psycho Wards.

Matchup Timeline

  Polar Express   Rawkfist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 136 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Packers, Henry recorded 28.36 points this week. His scoring output was 45.2% more than his 19.53-point projection and was higher than his 20.1-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Polar Express
Points
% of total points 191.4
1
Daniel Jones
QB
30.64
22.07
16%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.36
19.53
14.8%
3
George Kittle
TE
27.4
14.25
14.3%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.1
19.77
11%
Rawkfist
Points
% of total points 191.02
1
Joshua Palmer
WR
36.6
9.81
19.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.46
28.9
18.6%
3
Tyler Bass
K
22
9.13
11.5%
4
Kenny Pickett
QB
18
14.75
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derrick Henry had a 42-yard catch for Polar Express, contributing to a 45.36-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Bass had a 56-yard field goal for Rawkfist, who trailed 142.90-75.56 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Kenny Pickett had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Rawkfist, who trailed 142.90-107.26 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Rawkfist, while Joshua Palmer had a 50-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 191.02-142.90 lead for Rawkfist.
Monday
George Kittle had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Polar Express during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Polar Express   Rawkfist

Game Notes

Polar Express had six of their 12 starting players exceed their projected points.
Rawkfist had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Rawkfist (Joshua Palmer and Patrick Mahomes) scored more points than Daniel Jones, the leading scorer for Polar Express.
Polar Express put up fewer points than their season scoring average (200.25) while Rawkfist scored above theirs (182.96).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 0.38-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-match winless slide for Polar Express, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for Rawkfist.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Polar Express. They got the W, but did not cover the 11.38-point projected margin of victory.
Polar Express moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Rawkfist falls to (2-2).
For Rawkfist, Joshua Palmer scored 36.6 points, the third-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Polar Express
It just can't be overstated how important close victories like this can be for the locker room. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... look for the Polar Express team chemistry to be stronger than ever entering Week 12.
Rawkfist
Even though we didn't earn a victory in Week 11, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.