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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Poldi Steelers
6-5 88.96
92.08
 
VS
proj
Dukes
45.8 6-5
66.98

Dukes fall to Poldi Steelers, 88.96-45.80

Dukes were unable to rise to the occasion, as Poldi Steelers earned an 88.96-45.80 victory. Poldi Steelers never trailed in this one after taking a 13.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Lamar Jackson (16.46 points) and Jarvis Landry (10.8). The San Francisco 49ers defense (11 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (10.5) did their part for Dukes in the loss. This marks the second time this season Poldi Steelers have gotten the best of Dukes, after winning 107.72-70.1 in their last matchup. Poldi Steelers (6-5) will look to add to their success against Vikes, while Dukes (6-5) try to get back on track against MILLER'S KILLERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Poldi Steelers   Dukes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 10 points against his 7.37-point projection. In a 27-20 loss to the Saints, he made both of his FG attempts. Gay will face the Chiefs next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 88.96
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
8.86
19.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.46
23.86
18.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14.1
15.28
15.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.8
8.13
12.1%
Dukes
Points
% of total points 45.8
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
8.35
24%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
10.5
10.4
22.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
7.6
11.09
16.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
7
10.07
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Gay had a 58-yard field goal for Poldi Steelers, while Brandin Cooks had a 41-yard catch, contributing to a 47.86-34.80 lead for Poldi Steelers.

Points By Position

  Poldi Steelers   Dukes

What If

Poldi Steelers would have beaten only three other teams besides Dukes this week.
Dukes would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Poldi Steelers would be 8-3 if they played Dukes every week.
Last week, Dukes would have topped Poldi Steelers 102.62-67.06.
Poldi Steelers would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dukes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poldi Steelers, Dukes would be 3-6.
If Poldi Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 61-60.
If they played every team every week, Dukes would be 33-88.

Next Week Preview

Poldi Steelers
In a duel that'll showcase a pair of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Poldi Steelers (6-5) will battle Vikes (7-4) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, Poldi Steelers have posted the seventh-most points in the league while Vikes (and their 107.57 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Poldi Steelers have put up 68.08 points per game, while Vikes have averaged 110.79 per contest.
Dukes
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for seventh-place Dukes, as they'll now have the privilege of facing off against red-hot MILLER'S KILLERS in Week 12. After 11 weeks of action, Dukes have posted the league's lowest point total while MILLER'S KILLERS (99.91 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Dukes has put up 72.77 points per game, while MILLER'S KILLERS has averaged 119.06 per contest.