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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Stars and Scrubs
4-7 111.32
91.55
 
VS
proj
Podcast Darlings
85.2 5-6
91.04

Stars and Scrubs brush off expectations, defeat Podcast Darlings in 111.32-85.20 blowout

Stars and Scrubs exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 111.32-85.20 victory over Podcast Darlings, who fell short of projections. Stars and Scrubs nabbed an early 5.70-point lead on Thursday. Podcast Darlings came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Burrow (28.7 points) and George Pickens (14.3). Unphased, Stars and Scrubs made a run later that night, as Austin Ekeler (16 points) put them back on top for good. Stars and Scrubs improve to 4-7 on the season, while Podcast Darlings fall to 5-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Stars and Scrubs   Podcast Darlings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 10-3 win over the Jets, the Patriots defense scored 17 points to more-than-double their 8.3-point projection. They allowed only 3 points and gave up 103 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Stars and Scrubs this week. Next week, the Patriots will go up against the Vikings.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Stars and Scrubs
Points
% of total points 111.32
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.1
12.21
23.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
25.42
16.04
22.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
11.95
16.3%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17
8.3
15.3%
Podcast Darlings
Points
% of total points 85.2
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.7
19.72
33.7%
2
George Pickens
WR
14.3
6.71
16.8%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.7
7.6
12.6%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
8.9
12.81
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Podcast Darlings had an 85.20-69.90 lead. For Stars and Scrubs, Davante Adams had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Podcast Darlings, while George Pickens had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Stars and Scrubs during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Stars and Scrubs   Podcast Darlings

What If

Stars and Scrubs would have beaten eight other teams besides Podcast Darlings this week.
Podcast Darlings would have lost to six other teams besides Stars and Scrubs this week.
Stars and Scrubs would be 6-5 if they played Podcast Darlings every week.
Stars and Scrubs would have defeated Podcast Darlings 75.5-59.54 had they played each other last week.
Stars and Scrubs would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Podcast Darlings.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Stars and Scrubs, Podcast Darlings would be 5-5.
If Stars and Scrubs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-65.
If they played every team every week, Podcast Darlings would be 60-61.

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