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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Elite
7-5 352
305.38
 
VS
proj
mike's Dandy Team
301 6-6
333.34

The Elite knock off mike's Dandy Team, 352-301

The Elite showed up and beat expectations, securing a 352-301 win over mike's Dandy Team, who fell short of projections. mike's Dandy Team earned a 11-point lead on Thursday, but The Elite held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (462 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Leonard Fournette (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) were the top performers for mike's Dandy Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Elite have beaten mike's Dandy Team, after winning 278-264 in their last matchup. The Elite (7-5) will look to get another win against Swamp Thing, while mike's Dandy Team (6-6) will try to get back on track against C Cole's Crazy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  The Elite   mike's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 58 points against the Redskins in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 17.28-point projection and was much higher than his 16.42-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

The Elite
Points
% of total points 352
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
110
82.08
31.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
62
57.37
17.6%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
58
17.28
16.5%
4
Doug Martin
RB
35
28.22
9.9%
mike's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 301
1
Drew Brees
QB
65
87.38
21.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
56
43.73
18.6%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
46
36.65
15.3%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
32
25.28
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but it was mike's Dandy Team who claimed the lead, 76-65. For The Elite, Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for mike's Dandy Team with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which The Elite owned a 237-195 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for The Elite, while Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for mike's Dandy Team with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for The Elite to contribute to a 352-195 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Elite   mike's Dandy Team

What If

The Elite would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
mike's Dandy Team would have lost to just three other teams besides The Elite this week.
The Elite would be 6-6 if they played mike's Dandy Team every week.
Last week, The Elite would have defeated mike's Dandy Team 316-291.
The Elite would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as mike's Dandy Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Elite, mike's Dandy Team would be 7-3.
If The Elite had played every team in the league each week, they would be 74-58.
If they played every team every week, mike's Dandy Team would be 74-57-1.

Next Week Preview

mike's Dandy Team
The outlook doesn't immediately get much brighter for sixth-place mike's Dandy Team, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing the league-leading C Cole's Crazy Team in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, mike's Dandy Team are ranked sixth in points scored, while C Cole's Crazy Team have tallied the league's third-highest point total. Looking at just the last two weeks, mike's Dandy Team has scored 296 points per game, while C Cole's Crazy Team has averaged 331 per contest.
The Elite
A couple of teams with identical 7-5 records, The Elite and Swamp Thing will go head-to-head in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, The Elite are ranked fourth in points scored, while Swamp Thing have scored the league's second-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, The Elite have put up 327 points per game, while Swamp Thing have averaged 291 per contest.