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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
6-6 104
100.54
 
VS
proj
Grim Reapers
82 6-6
83.69

Despite top scorer Barkley, Grim Reapers fall to Sparkeyz Sportz in 104-82 rout

Saquon Barkley accumulated 26 points for Grim Reapers, the best total in the matchup and sixth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Sparkeyz Sportz, who rolled to a 104-82 victory. Sparkeyz Sportz jumped out to a 27-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Ezekiel Elliott (20 points) and Julio Jones (12). Grim Reapers came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Saquon Barkley (26 points) and Matt Breida (13). Not to be deterred, Sparkeyz Sportz pulled it together later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (22 points) and Marlon Mack (9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Sparkeyz Sportz have beaten Grim Reapers, after falling 93-89 in their last matchup. Sparkeyz Sportz (6-6) will look to rack up another win against LC's CRUSHERS, while Grim Reapers (6-6) match up against Smokin' Aces in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Grim Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Boyd put up 14 points this week. His scoring output was 56.1% more than his 8.97-point projection and was much higher than his 8.89-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 104
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22
21.75
21.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
18.01
19.2%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
14
8.97
13.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
12
11.3
11.5%
Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 82
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26
18.12
31.7%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
25
23.45
30.5%
3
Matt Breida
RB
13
12.56
15.9%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
7
6.15
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Grim Reapers who grabbed the lead, 49-46. For Sparkeyz Sportz, Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Grim Reapers with a 51-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Grim Reapers

What If

Sparkeyz Sportz would have beaten five other teams besides Grim Reapers this week.
Grim Reapers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Grim Reapers every week, Sparkeyz Sportz would be 6-6 this season.
Grim Reapers would have topped Sparkeyz Sportz 128-103 had they played each other last week.
Sparkeyz Sportz would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grim Reapers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sparkeyz Sportz, Grim Reapers would be 7-3.
If Sparkeyz Sportz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-48-2.
If they played every team every week, Grim Reapers would be 52-56.

Next Week Preview

Grim Reapers
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for seventh-place Grim Reapers, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing first-place and red-hot Smokin' Aces next week. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Grim Reapers have tallied the sixth-most points in the league. Smokin' Aces (100.83 PPG) are ranked second. Over the past three weeks, Grim Reapers has put up 110 points per game, while Smokin' Aces has averaged 107 per contest.
Sparkeyz Sportz
Sparkeyz Sportz (6-6) are set to go up against LC's CRUSHERS (6-5-1) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Sparkeyz Sportz have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league. LC's CRUSHERS (101.75 PPG) are ranked first. Over the past two weeks, Sparkeyz Sportz have put up 103.5 points per game, while LC's CRUSHERS have averaged 97 per contest.