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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Velveteen Raheem Dream
7-4 144.5
109.38
 
VS
proj
Top of The Rock
131.06 5-6
114.11

Back-and-forth battle ends with Velveteen Raheem Dream coming back to defeat Top of The Rock, 144.50-131.06

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Velveteen Raheem Dream earned a come-from-behind win over Top of The Rock, staging a comeback to earn a 144.50-131.06 victory. Velveteen Raheem Dream trailed 131.06-121.50 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Brandon Aiyuk, who caught 2 passes for 20 yards and 2 touchdowns for 15 points, and Robbie Gould, who made his only FG attempt (8 points). Patrick Mahomes (329 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Najee Harris (90 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 26 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Top of The Rock in the loss. Velveteen Raheem Dream (7-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Stone Cold Bosstrin, while Top of The Rock (5-6) will take on Diamond Dameon Pierce in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Velveteen Raheem Dream   Top of The Rock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 82 yards from scrimmage and catching 3 touchdown passes against the Steelers, Perine put up 28.2 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 4.28-point projection and was much higher than his 10.77-point season scoring average. Perine will face the Titans next week.
Samaje Perine

Top Player Comparison

Velveteen Raheem Dream
Points
% of total points 144.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.7
19.72
22.6%
2
Samaje Perine
RB
28.2
4.28
19.5%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17
9.1
11.8%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15
9.89
10.4%
Top of The Rock
Points
% of total points 131.06
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.46
23.97
23.2%
2
Najee Harris
RB
25.6
9.87
19.5%
3
Chris Olave
WR
21.7
10.65
16.6%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
10.5
10.41
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Olave had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Top of The Rock, contributing to a 62.30-60.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow found Samaje Perine for a 29-yard touchdown pass for Velveteen Raheem Dream, helping Velveteen Raheem Dream to a 121.50-100.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Top of The Rock, contributing to a 131.06-121.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Velveteen Raheem Dream   Top of The Rock

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Velveteen Raheem Dream exceeded their projected point totals.
Top of The Rock lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.44-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this season, Velveteen Raheem Dream moves to (3-1), while Top of The Rock falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes put up 30.46 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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