Week 11 | Matchups Recap and Teams Performances

Posted Nov 23, 2021

Teams Performances

League Highlights

Barao Butchers won this week, even without starting a top-15 scoring QB.

Indaiatuba Pats continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score three weeks in a row.

No surprise here: teams have won 72.7% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (8-3 overall).

Sorocaba Wild Mules is on a five-game winning streak.

Barao Butchers has now decreased their score each of the past three weeks.

Unfortunately, Rio Claro Farmers fell short of their projected score for the third straight week.

Barao Butchers was projected to win by the widest margin in the league this week (35.29 points) and they topped it with a 46.82-point victory.

Teams have won a mere 32.1% of the time this season (9-19) when they fail to throw a Pass TD.

The 141.34 points scored by London Knights were the most this week and the 20th-highest overall in the league this season.

The average projected score was 99.59 points this week.

Weekly Trophies

Trophies

Matchups Recap

Limeira Dead Rabbits Comes Back on Paulinia Robots, Takes Career Series Lead 2-1

Limeira Dead Rabbits had an excellent primetime performance with 61.70 points on Sunday Night Football (44% of their total score) to steal the win from Paulinia Robots 140.72 to 99.88. The late heroics were especially impressive, as they were originally projected to tally just 34.29 points on Sunday night. Limeira Dead Rabbits was led by Austin Ekeler (50 Rsh Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 2 Rsh TD, 2 Rec TD). Ekeler scored four touchdowns and added 41.50 points to the effort. The gap could have been wider as Limeira Dead Rabbits won despite two starters scoring zero points. Paulinia Robots (5-6, 1,332.46 points) drops to ninth place, while Limeira Dead Rabbits (9-2, 1,285.00 points) remains in first place.

While CeeDee Lamb led Limeira Dead Rabbits last week with 28.60 points, Ekeler paved the way this week with 41.50.

Next week, Limeira Dead Rabbits gets Indaiatuba Pats (5-6, 1,227.26), while Paulinia Robots faces Barao Butchers (6-5, 1,231.52).

Paulinia Robots

Limeira Dead Rabbits

Sorocaba Wild Mules Hands Late Beating to Indaiatuba Blues, Notches 5th in a Row

Sorocaba Wild Mules (7-4, 1,334.12 points) dominated Indaiatuba Blues (6-5, 1,346.80 points) 121.78 to 73.64, led by Justin Herbert and his 382 passing yards (382 Pas Yds, 90 Rsh Yds, 3 TD/1 Int) with 34.28 points as well as Devonta Freeman (49 Rsh Yds, 31 Rec Yds, 1 TD), who had 20.00. Sorocaba Wild Mules was first to put points on the board and went into Sunday with a 23.50 to 0.00 lead. They gave up that lead after the late Sunday games and were behind 73.64 to 68.30. By the end of the Steelers/Chargers game on Sunday night, Sorocaba Wild Mules was on top by 28.94 and they stayed there through the rest of the matchup.

There was one player on Indaiatuba Blues that missed out on some chances. Even though Corey Davis saw a total of seven targets, he reeled in just three catches.

While Rhamondre Stevenson led Sorocaba Wild Mules weeks (with 27.40 points), Herbert has now been the team’s high scorer in two of the last three matches.

Sorocaba Wild Mules plays Campinas Giants (5-6, 1,113.46) next week, while Indaiatuba Blues faces Amparo Bikers (6-5, 1,259.96).

Sorocaba Wild Mules

Indaiatuba Blues

Powered by Their Big Three, Limeira Jetsons Drops the Hammer on Indaiatuba Riders

Led by the triumvirate of Aaron Rodgers, Zach Ertz, and Joe Mixon, Limeira Jetsons overpowered Indaiatuba Riders 132.60 to 92.80. That threesome combined to score 86.60 points, significantly more than the top scorers from Indaiatuba Riders (Dalvin Cook, George Kittle, and Leonard Fournette), who totaled 49.30 points. Rodgers passed for four touchdowns, accounting for 33.50 points (385 Pas Yds, 4 TD). Meanwhile, Ertz put up two touchdowns (28.80 points) and Mixon scored two touchdowns (24.30 points). Rodgers also recorded his highest point total of the season, with Ertz tallying his highest point total of the season. Limeira Jetsons played two starters with zero points while Indaiatuba Riders served up one goose egg, meaning each team left something on the table. Limeira Jetsons (8-3, 1,203.68 points) climbs into second place, while Indaiatuba Riders (7-4, 1,241.10 points) drops to fourth place.

Since Rodgers was the top point-getter for Limeira Jetsons, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 26.20 points, Amari Cooper paced the squad in Week 8, while Joe Mixon (28.00 points) was tops in Week 9 and Stefon Diggs (30.20 points) last week.

In Week 12, Limeira Jetsons goes up against Sorocaba Steelers (2-9, 1,043.24), the last-place team in the league. Indaiatuba Riders plays Goncalves Miners (3-8, 1,131.10).

Indaiatuba Riders

Limeira Jetsons

Powered by a Signature Performance from Jonathan Taylor, London Knights Beats Amparo Bikers

With the production from Jonathan Taylor leading the way, London Knights picked up a win against Amparo Bikers 141.34 to 99.26. In the 42.08-point win for London Knights, Taylor blew up for 53.40 points. He scored five touchdowns as part of his huge game (185 Rsh Yds, 4 Rsh TD, 1 Rec TD). He also recorded the highest point total in the league this season. With 141.34 points, London Knights had the top total in the league this week. With London Knights receiving goose eggs from two of their starters, the margin could have been bigger. London Knights (3-8, 1,317.00 points) remains in 13th place, while Amparo Bikers (6-5, 1,259.96 points) stays in sixth place.

There was one notable player on London Knights that let some chances slip away. Despite being targeted 16 times, Darnell Mooney could only manage five catches.

Taylor has now led London Knights in scoring in three straight weeks, and for three of the last five. Also, with 35 touches this week for Jonathan Taylor, it means that his touches have now increased in three consecutive games.

London Knights faces Rio Claro Farmers (5-6, 1,277.50) in Week 12. Amparo Bikers gets Indaiatuba Blues (6-5, 1,346.80), who is averaging a league-leading 122.44 points per game.

Amparo Bikers

London Knights

Sorocaba Steelers Pulls Off Comeback over Rio Claro Farmers

Sorocaba Steelers picked up 22.92 points from Ben Roethlisberger (273 Pas Yds, 3 TD) and 20.60 from Jaylen Waddle (65 Rec Yds, 1 Rsh TD), slipping by Rio Claro Farmers 100.72 to 100.02. Sorocaba Steelers came into the Sunday night game facing a 27.92-point deficit, but scored 37.32 for the comeback victory. This close call was revenge for a loss to Rio Claro Farmers in their last meeting a season ago. Davante Adams led Rio Claro Farmers with 30.50 points (115 Rec Yds, 2 TD) while Mike Evans brought in 20.30 (73 Rec Yds, 1 TD). Rio Claro Farmers (5-6, 1,277.50 points) steps into eighth place and Sorocaba Steelers (2-9, 1,043.24 points) remains mired in the cellar.

Since Roethlisberger was the high scorer for Sorocaba Steelers, it means that a different player has now led the team in each of the last six weeks. With 12.90 points, Dalton Schultz paced the squad in Week 6, while Mac Jones (22.18 points) was team-leader in Week 7 and Robert Woods (20.70 points) led the way in Week 8. Cordarrelle Patterson (19.60 points) was tops in Week 9 and Mason Rudolph (15.28 points) led in Week 10.

Next week, Sorocaba Steelers gets Limeira Jetsons (8-3, 1,203.68), while Rio Claro Farmers goes up against London Knights (3-8, 1,317.00).

Sorocaba Steelers

Rio Claro Farmers

Goncalves Miners Beats Indaiatuba Pats, Drops Them into 10th Place

Kirk Cousins passed for 341 yards (25.24 points) and Christian McCaffrey added 24.90 points as Goncalves Miners got past Indaiatuba Pats 128.94 to 120.98. Both teams met their expectations, but Goncalves Miners picked up the win even while Indaiatuba Pats put up a solid effort and got 31.4% more than their projected 92.07 points. Justin Jefferson racked up the third-highest score in the league this week with 37.20 points (169 Rec Yds, 2 TD) for Indaiatuba Pats. Indaiatuba Pats (5-6, 1,227.26 points) drops to 10th place and Goncalves Miners (3-8, 1,131.10 points) remains in 12th place.

Robinson had plenty of opportunities for Indaiatuba Pats, but could only manage 38 total yards on 14 touches.

Cousins has now led Goncalves Miners in scoring for three straight weeks.

Next week, Goncalves Miners matches up against Indaiatuba Riders (7-4, 1,241.10). Indaiatuba Pats takes on Limeira Dead Rabbits (9-2, 1,285.00), who sits in first place.

Indaiatuba Pats

Goncalves Miners

Barao Butchers Picks Up Win Against Campinas Giants, Rises to 7th Place

Barao Butchers got past Campinas Giants, who could not get off the starting blocks this week, 96.82 to 50.00. This win was revenge for a loss to Campinas Giants in their last meeting a season ago. Campinas Giants, already one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league this season, scored just 49% of their 101.22 season average. To make matters worse, Campinas Giants had a starter score zero points (Lamar Jackson). Barao Butchers (6-5, 1,231.52 points) climbs into seventh place and Campinas Giants (5-6, 1,113.46 points) stays in 11th place.

On Barao Butchers, the Buffalo Bills DEF wasn’t just the one defense to tally a negative score; they represented the only fantasy starter throughout the entire league in negative territory. There were a few players in this matchup that had plenty of chances but missed out on opportunities. On the losing side, Jeff Wilson and David Johnson got 36 total touches but only tallied 92 all-purpose yards between them. For Barao Butchers, Najee Harris managed just 59 yards on 17 touches.

Since Johnson was the top point-getter for Barao Butchers, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 21.20 points, Ryan Tannehill paced the squad in Week 8, while James Conner (40.30 points) was tops in Week 9 and Derek Carr (18.24 points) in Week 10.

Barao Butchers will face Paulinia Robots (5-6, 1,332.46) in Week 12. Campinas Giants will square off against Sorocaba Wild Mules (7-4, 1,334.12), who is averaging a stout 121.28 points per game.