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FF Week 11 Recap

Liberty City Outlaws
Millennium Falcons
112.64 PTS (3-8) 77.63 PTS (6-5)
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Liberty City Outlaws Shocks and Destroys Millennium Falcons, Avenges Previous Loss

Liberty City Outlaws got the highest point total they’ve scored this season, demolishing Millennium Falcons 112.64 to 77.63. Liberty City Outlaws came into the matchup as the underdog, with a projected spread of 13.34. This beating was revenge for a Week 4 100.81 to 90.14 loss to Millennium Falcons. Millennium Falcons, coming off a 159.02 to 137.39 loss against Rock Crushers, saw their scoring fall off this week. Liberty City Outlaws (3-8, 1,012.09 points) remains mired in last place and Millennium Falcons (6-5, 1,036.61 points) stays in third place.

Smooth Moves by Liberty City Outlaws

  • Winning is like a dream come true. A very modest dream, but a dream nonetheless. A much better dream would be getting into the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • The 19.00 points scored by Chris Boswell was the second-highest K score of the week and is the third-highest K score in the league this season.
  • What do Apache helicopters, F-117 Nighthawks and Brandin Cooks have in common? They are all dangerous aerial weapons. He ranked third in the league in scoring among WRs this week with 20.93 points.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense led the team in scoring for the first time this season with 21.00 points.
  • This is the bar, and this is the team jumping over it. Liberty City Outlaws had 6 of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Losing leave you feeling defeated? Set your sights on something better than winning: the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • Nelson Agholor has now underachieved in three straight games after scoring a matchup-low -0.13 points against a projected 5.73.
  • Whoever gave you this advice, you might want to lose their number. Picked up and started Robert Woods, who then scored below his 6.77-point projection with 5.40 points.
  • Millennium Falcons could have used more points at WR, where Liberty City Outlaws outscored them 34.10 – 11.34.
  • Our kicker can beat up your kicker. Millennium Falcons got outscored 19.00 – 1.00 by Liberty City Outlaws at the K position.

What If

  • If Liberty City Outlaws played Millennium Falcons every week, they’d be 5-6 this year.
  • Besides Millennium Falcons, Liberty City Outlaws would have defeated four other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Millennium Falcons, Liberty City Outlaws would be 3-6.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 31-46 if they played every team every week.
  • Millennium Falcons would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Liberty City Outlaws would have lost to Millennium Falcons 137.39 – 86.32.
  • Millennium Falcons would be 4-5 if they played the same schedule as Liberty City Outlaws.
  • If they played every team every week, Millennium Falcons would be 33-44.

Game Notes

  • Three of the five losses for Millennium Falcons this season have come when their opponent had their highest-scoring week of the season.
  • It was the second time this season that Millennium Falcons has had the lowest score in the league.
  • With 112.64 points, Liberty City Outlaws had their highest score so far this season.
  • Liberty City Outlaws got smallest total score from their RB position of any team this week with 18.07 points.
  • Millennium Falcons got 11.34 points from their WRs, the lowest combined scoring output from the WR position for any team this week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws remains undefeated in upset games this season, improving to 2-0.
  • Millennium Falcons falls to 1-1 in upset games this season.
  • Liberty City Outlaws is in the basement in the standings for the eighth week this season.

ChrisChristiesNachos
Forte Shades of Jay
96.58 PTS (5-6) 95.96 PTS (5-6)
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ChrisChristiesNachos Inches Past Forte Shades of Jay to Avenge Prior Loss

ChrisChristiesNachos got 28.98 points from Kirk Cousins to nip Forte Shades of Jay 96.58 to 95.96. This close win was revenge for a Week 4 102.84 to 88.81 loss to Forte Shades of Jay. Forte Shades of Jay couldn’t capitalize on an improvement in scoring compared to last week’s 96.87 to 70.48 loss against Georgia Bullies. ChrisChristiesNachos (5-6, 1,095.86 points) remains in sixth place and Forte Shades of Jay (5-6, 1,102.76 points) stays in fifth place.

Smooth Moves by ChrisChristiesNachos

  • A win like that is a great first step, ChrisChristiesNachos. A baby step toward the ultimate achievement: becoming a Toyota Hall of Famer.
  • Expect to see some trade offers for Kirk Cousins. He ranked ninth in the league in scoring with 28.98 points.
  • Wisely sat Jared Goff this week, who had 7.80 points, the lowest QB score on the team.
  • Sat Adrian Peterson, who scored 3.47 points, fewer than any RB in the starting lineup.
  • With 13.00 points, the Cincinnati Bengals Defense, which ChrisChristiesNachos picked up this week, beat their 9.99-point projection by 30.1%.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Losing leave you feeling defeated? Set your sights on something better than winning: the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • Forte Shades of Jay left the 23.30 points scored by Samaje Perine on the bench this week. He beat his projected point total by 235.7%, the third-highest percentage in the league.
  • Forte Shades of Jay picked up Kenyan Drake, who then fell short of his 8.13-point projection by scoring 1.07 points.
  • With 8.40 points against a projected 15.75, Le’Veon Bell did not meet his projection for the third straight game.
  • A heated blanket would be a great gift for the Denver Broncos Defense during this cold streak. They scored below their projection in eight straight games after scoring 7.00 points against a projected 10.92 this week.

What If

  • If ChrisChristiesNachos played Forte Shades of Jay every week, they’d be 7-4 this season.
  • ChrisChristiesNachos would have beaten only one other team besides Forte Shades of Jay this week.
  • Had they played each other last week, ChrisChristiesNachos would have defeated Forte Shades of Jay 103.97 – 70.48.
  • If they played the same schedule as Forte Shades of Jay, ChrisChristiesNachos would be 6-3.
  • If ChrisChristiesNachos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-40.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would have lost to five other teams besides ChrisChristiesNachos this week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would be 4-5 if they played the same schedule as ChrisChristiesNachos.
  • If they played every team every week, Forte Shades of Jay would be 39-38.

Game Notes

  • The margin of victory of 0.62 points was the smallest in the league this season.
  • ChrisChristiesNachos won by scoring 96.58 points, their lowest winning score of the season.
  • In the loss, Jarvis Landry scored 8.33 points against a projected 6.06 and has now overachieved in three straight games.
  • Just because Robert Horry has seven NBA championship rings, doesn’t mean he’s one of the greats. Despite being on the winning team, DeVante Parker scored 1.73 points against a projected 6.68 and has now underachieved in three straight games.
  • Not going to name names, but some people here aren’t pulling their weight. Forget it, Doug Martin needs to step it up! He scored 4.20 points against a projected 7.98 in the win, and has now scored below his projection in five straight games.
  • ChrisChristiesNachos overachieved and improves to 5-2 when doing so, while Forte Shades of Jay fell short of their projection. They are now 0-5 when scoring less than expected.
  • With 95.96 points, Forte Shades of Jay ranked seventh in the league in scoring this week.
  • Russell Wilson did what he could in the loss for Forte Shades of Jay. He scored 31.92 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Syracuse Express
Georgia Bullies
158.54 PTS (8-3) 102.21 PTS (4-7)
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Syracuse Express Rips Apart Georgia Bullies, Goes to 2-0 Against Them

Where did you learn how to play fantasy football, Georgia Bullies? At the toilet store? No, Brick, they’re just that bad. This 158.54 to 102.21 drubbing was the second win in as many games for Syracuse Express against Georgia Bullies this season. This week, Antonio Brown led the team, grabbing 31.60 points. It was just a bit more than the 29.37 points Todd Gurley II got the last time these teams played. On top of the loss, Georgia Bullies got zero points from Sterling Shepard. Syracuse Express won 127.72 to 109.33 in Week 4, and now has a 37.36-point average margin of victory over Georgia Bullies.

Smooth Moves by Syracuse Express

  • Winning make you feel warm and fuzzy? Coincidentally, Toyota Hall of Fame inductees get a gold jacket that is both warm and quite fuzzy.
  • Antonio Brown was uncoverable, scoring the second-most points by a WR this week with 31.60 points. It also ranks as the sixth-greatest game by a WR this season.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars Defense had 30.00 points, the second-highest DEF score of the week and the third-highest score among DEF in the league this season.
  • A good team always has a good general and Drew Brees proved that this week. He had the fifth-highest QB score in the league this week with 24.60 points.
  • Jordan Howard scored 23.50 points, which ranked third out of all the RBs in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • It’s OK, Georgia Bullies. Losing happens. Not necessarily to Toyota Hall of Famers, but to other folks, sure.
  • Georgia Bullies lost despite having only 2 of their 10 starters score less than their projected points.
  • The best offense is a good defense. Georgia Bullies got beat 30.00 – 8.00 by Syracuse Express at the DEF position.
  • You wish you had a kicker like ours. Syracuse Express won the K position battle, beating Georgia Bullies 17.00 – 8.00.
  • Left Sterling Shepard in the starting lineup and he scored 0 points.

What If

  • If Syracuse Express played Georgia Bullies every week, they would be 7-4 this season.
  • Besides Georgia Bullies, Syracuse Express would have defeated five other teams this week.
  • Syracuse Express would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule as Georgia Bullies.
  • If Syracuse Express had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-24.
  • Georgia Bullies would have lost to just two other teams besides Syracuse Express this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Syracuse Express would have lost to Georgia Bullies 96.87 – 68.32.
  • If they played the same schedule as Syracuse Express, Georgia Bullies would be 3-6.
  • Georgia Bullies would be 33-44 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Six of the eight wins for Syracuse Express this season have come despite their opponent scoring higher than their season average.
  • Three of the seven losses for Georgia Bullies this season have come when their opponent had their highest-scoring week of the season.
  • After scoring 102.21 points against a projected 78.85, Georgia Bullies has overachieved for six straight weeks.
  • It was a tough loss for Georgia Bullies, which put up the 10th-biggest score for a losing team in the league this season.
  • The 158.54 points scored by Syracuse Express is their highest score of the season and the fourth-highest in the league this season.
  • The 46.07 points by the WRs on Syracuse Express was the season-high for combined points from the position.
  • Just because Robert Horry has seven NBA championship rings, doesn’t mean he’s one of the greats. Despite being on the winning team, Dez Bryant scored 4.20 points against a projected 7.22 and has now underachieved in four straight games.
  • Syracuse Express inflicted some pain in the big win and is now 4-1 in blowouts this year.

Rock Crushers
NewEngland Deflators
168.87 (7-4) 100.73 PTS (6-5)
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Rock Crushers Clobbers NewEngland Deflators for Fourth in a Row

Rock Crushers left it all on the field in this one and registered the highest point total this season to pummel NewEngland Deflators 168.87 to 100.73. While NewEngland Deflators (6-5) is only a game back of Rock Crushers (7-4), they’re quite a bit farther behind in points, 1,292.90 to 994.05. This win served NewEngland Deflators a cold dish of revenge after they won a Week 4 matchup, 98.65 to 77.57.

Smooth Moves by Rock Crushers

  • You defeated NewEngland Deflators and showed your league you mean business. Show that to the rest of the world—by being in the Toyota Hall of Fame.
  • The Baltimore Ravens Defense had the highest score of any DEF in the league this season with 32.00 points.
  • The 11.87 points scored by Jimmy Graham was the highest TE score in the league this week.
  • With 30.56 points, Tom Brady had the sixth-highest score in the league this week.
  • Expect to see some trade offers for Mark Ingram. He ranked 10th in the league in scoring with 25.80 points.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Life, like Fantasy Football, is full of wins and losses. The Toyota Hall of Fame, however, is pretty much only full of wins.
  • Should have started Derek Carr, who underachieved, but still outscored the starting QB with 15.48 against a projected 19.49.
  • All that glitters is not gold. Picked up Isaiah Crowell, who scored 1.80 points against his projected 7.22.
  • At the DEF position, NewEngland Deflators got outscored 32.00 – 8.00 by Rock Crushers.
  • It’s tough to win when your team leader gets embarrassed like this. At the QB position, NewEngland Deflators got outscored 30.56 – 8.90 by Rock Crushers.

What If

  • Rock Crushers would be 8-3 if they played NewEngland Deflators every week.
  • Rock Crushers would have been undefeated if they played every team in the league this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? Rock Crushers would have defeated NewEngland Deflators 159.02 – 104.68 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as NewEngland Deflators, Rock Crushers would be 6-3.
  • If Rock Crushers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-26.
  • Besides Rock Crushers, NewEngland Deflators would have been defeated by three other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Rock Crushers, NewEngland Deflators would be 2-7.
  • NewEngland Deflators would be 31-46 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Rock Crushers has won four times this year when their opponent scored higher than their season average.
  • Maybe the league is colluding against them. All five of the losses for NewEngland Deflators this season have come when their opponent scores higher than their season average.
  • With 168.87 points, Rock Crushers had the highest score of any team in the league this season.
  • With the win, Rock Crushers has a four-game win streak, currently the longest in the league.
  • A silver lining in the loss: NewEngland Deflators had their highest losing score of the season with 100.73 points.
  • The margin of victory of 68.14 points was the largest in the league this week and third-biggest in the league this season.
  • Rock Crushers beat their scoring projection for the seventh time this season by scoring 168.87 points against a projected 108.60. They have now overachieved four weeks in a row.
  • Two of the starters for Rock Crushers scored higher than the leading scorer for NewEngland Deflators.

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