Week 11

Shawn Brady top expectations, defeat TD Do You Love Me in 110.02-83.88 rout

Shawn Brady exceeded expectations, cruising to a 110.02-83.88 victory over TD Do You Love Me, who fell short of projections. Shawn Brady earned a 1.60-point lead on Thursday behind Jarvis Landry (12.3 points) and never relinquished it. Austin Ekeler (17.2 points) and Patrick Mahomes (16.18) were the top scorers for TD Do You Love Me in defeat. Shawn Brady (4-7) will look to maintain their momentum against The 37th Chamber, while TD Do You Love Me (5-6) will try to get back on track against ThatManAgain.....

Matchup Highlights

Thursday  Odell Beckham Jr. had a 42-yard catch for TD Do You Love Me for the team, who trailed 12.30-10.70 after the first game of the week.

Sunday Early  Randall Cobb had a 49-yard catch for Shawn Brady, while Tony Pollard had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 108.92-27.00 lead for Shawn Brady.

Monday  Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass for TD Do You Love Me.

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.6 points, Pollard crushed his 2.09-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Lions 35-27. He racked up 56 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Pollard will square off against the Patriots next week.  Tony Pollard

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

• Shawn Brady must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (110.02) than their season average (103.37).

• You won't win many weeks if you don't play. TD Do You Love Me has left more points on the bench this season (899.8) than Shawn Brady (431.34).

• TD Do You Love Me are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Shawn Brady (5 vs 3).

• Shawn Brady laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than TD Do You Love Me (0).

• Well, there’s one stat in favor of TD Do You Love Me - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Shawn Brady (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.

• By position, Shawn Brady have outscored TD Do You Love Me at WR and TE this season.

• There's not much good to say about TD Do You Love Me this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week! 

Horsedick boy'z come back to defeat SexySandwich for fourth straight win, 131.78-125.42

Horsedick boy'z extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over SexySandwich, coming back to earn a 131.78-125.42 victory. Trailing 115.30-102.68 heading into Monday night, Horsedick boy'z came storming back behind Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 90 yards from scrimmage for 10.5 points, and Michael Badgley, who made 3 of his 4 FG attempts (10 points). John Brown (30.2 points) and Mark Ingram II (22) carried the flag for SexySandwich in the loss. Horsedick boy'z (8-3) will look to earn another win against Garrett's Team, while SexySandwich (7-4) will take on But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which SexySandwich emerged with a 103.70-76.68 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Horsedick boy'z, while Stefon Diggs had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, John Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch for SexySandwich, while Mark Ingram II had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Monday  There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. For Horsedick boy'z, Mike Williams had a 50-yard catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for SexySandwich with a 50-yard pass.

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II scored 18.8 points against the Bears in Week 11 to beat his 11.61-point projection. He racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Horsedick boy'z this week. Gurley II will square off against the Ravens in Week 12.  Todd Gurley II 

"What If" (presented by Yahoo!)

• Horsedick boy'z would have beaten nine other teams besides SexySandwich this week.

• SexySandwich would have lost to just two other teams besides Horsedick boy'z this week.

• Horsedick boy'z would be 5-6 if they played SexySandwich every week.

• Had they played each other last week, Horsedick boy'z would have gotten the victory over SexySandwich 157.12-106.08.

• Horsedick boy'z would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SexySandwich.

• If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Horsedick boy'z, SexySandwich would be 7-2-1.

• If Horsedick boy'z had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-54.

• If they played every team every week, SexySandwich would be 83-37-1.

Garrett's Team come up short of predictions, lose to Ronnie's Squad in 157.44-91.04 rout

Garrett's Team were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Ronnie's Squad rolled to a 157.44-91.04 victory. Garrett's Team took a 6.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Ronnie's Squad after that. They were led by Josh Allen (39.84 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (26.4). DeVante Parker (7 Rec, 135 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Garrett's Team in defeat. Ronnie's Squad (8-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against TEAM_MAGA, while Garrett's Team (4-7) will meet Horsedick boy'z in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ronnie's Squad who owned the lead, 142.94-63.14. Josh Allen had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Ronnie's Squad, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DeVante Parker had a 50-yard catch and a 45-yard catch for Garrett's Team, while Courtland Sutton had a 48-yard catch and a 43-yard catch.

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 26.4 points against his 12.1-point projection. In a 33-13 loss to the Colts, he caught 8 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chark Jr. ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.  DJ Chark Jr. 

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

• Ronnie's Squad must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (157.44) than their season average (139.64).

• We heard scoring helps you win. Ronnie's Squad are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.64 versus Garrett's Team's 119.34.

• "Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ronnie's Squad (8-3) have a better record than Garrett's Team (4-7).

• Even the machines think Ronnie's Squad have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (132.86) than Garrett's Team (117.14).

• Ronnie's Squad don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Garrett's Team (8 vs 3).

• Ronnie's Squad are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Garrett's Team (0 vs 3).

• Ronnie's Squad should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Garrett's Team (8 vs 4).

• Garrett's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Ronnie's Squad (0) this week and still losing the matchup.

• By position, Ronnie's Squad have outscored Garrett's Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.

• Ronnie's Squad don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.

• Time to rest the starters for Ronnie's Squad. They've clinched a playoff spot while Garrett's Team are currently on the outside looking in.

• Don't worry Garrett's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

The 37th Chamber hand TEAM_MAGA third straight loss, 104.96-65.04

The 37th Chamber secured a 104.96-65.04 victory to hand TEAM_MAGA their third straight loss. The 37th Chamber took a 78.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 55.86 points from Dak Prescott (444 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Julian Edelman (15 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 53 Rec Yds) and Phillip Dorsett II (3 Rec, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for TEAM_MAGA in the loss. The 37th Chamber (6-5) will look to keep it rolling against Shawn Brady, while TEAM_MAGA (4-7) will meet Ronnie's Squad in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for The 37th Chamber, while Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 94.36-16.20 lead for The 37th Chamber.

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 23.9 points, Prescott scored 57.2% more than that amount by scoring 37.56 points as the Cowboys beat the Lions 35-27. He passed for 444 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 18 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The 37th Chamber this week. Next week, Prescott will battle the Patriots.  Dak Prescott

"What If" (presented by Yahoo!)

•  The 37th Chamber would have beaten four other teams besides TEAM_MAGA this week.

• TEAM_MAGA would have lost to every other team in the league this week.

• If they played TEAM_MAGA every week, The 37th Chamber would be 6-5 this season.

• The 37th Chamber would have topped TEAM_MAGA 94.58-62.56 had they played each other last week.

• The 37th Chamber would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TEAM_MAGA.

• If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The 37th Chamber, TEAM_MAGA would be 2-8.

• If The 37th Chamber had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-53.

• If they played every team every week, TEAM_MAGA would be 48-73. 

ThatManAgain.... fall short of predictions, succumb to But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, 96.22-79.80

There's no sugarcoating it, ThatManAgain.... dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP emerged victorious with a 96.22-79.80 victory. ThatManAgain.... earned a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 228 yards and 3 touchdowns for 27.12 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 8 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown (17.1 points). Justin Tucker (2-3 FG, 46 long, 5-5 XP) and Josh Jacobs (112 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds) did their part for ThatManAgain.... in the loss. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (3-8) will look to sustain their momentum against SexySandwich, while ThatManAgain.... (2-9) will try to get back on track against TD Do You Love Me.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP became the proud owner of a 63.02-56.60 lead. For But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, Drew Brees had a 41-yard pass. Dawson Knox made the highlight reel for ThatManAgain.... with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson caught 3 passes for 52 yards as the Patriots beat the Eagles 17-10. In doing so, he put up 6.7 points to scored 69.2% higher than his 3.96-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP this week. In Week 12, Watson and the Patriots will play the Cowboys.  Ben Watson

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

• We heard scoring helps you win. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP are doing a better job of that, averaging 95.23 versus ThatManAgain....'s 90.69.

• You can't win if you leave points on the bench. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP has left fewer points on the bench this season (362.02) than ThatManAgain.... (538).

• But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than ThatManAgain.... (2 vs 1).

• By position, But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP have outscored ThatManAgain.... at QB, WR, and TE this season.

• But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than ThatManAgain.... (3).

• Don't worry ThatManAgain...., just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Subject To Change lose to SINCERE's Team 128.56-116.38 despite defying predictions

SINCERE's Team fell short of projections while Subject To Change showed up and beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as SINCERE's Team emerged victorious with a 128.56-116.38 win. Subject To Change took a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but SINCERE's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (24.6 points) and Calvin Ridley (24.3). Derek Carr (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Subject To Change in the loss. SINCERE's Team (9-2) will look to build on their success against Subject To Change, while Subject To Change (6-5) meet SINCERE's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, SINCERE's Team owned an 81.66-40.40 lead. For SINCERE's Team, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Kyle Rudolph had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Subject To Change, while Stephen Hauschka had a 51-yard field goal.

Monday  Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Subject To Change.

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 11, Ridley scored 24.3 points to more-than-double his 10.63-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SINCERE's Team this week. Ridley will play the Buccaneers next week. Calvin Ridley 

Game Notes (presented by Yahoo!)

• SINCERE's Team had six of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.

• Despite eight of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points, Subject To Change lost.

• Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.

• SINCERE's Team got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Subject To Change exceeded their projection.

• The matchup's 12.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

• SINCERE's Team managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 34.64-point projected margin of victory.

• On the losing side, Derek Carr recorded 20.78 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.