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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bass-O-matic '76
8-4 238.88
214.14
 
VS
proj
The Expendables
194.25 4-8
244.08

Bass-O-matic '76 knock off The Expendables, 238.88-194.25

Bass-O-matic '76 rose to the occasion and beat expectations, emerging victorious with a 238.88-194.25 win over The Expendables, who fell short of projections. Bass-O-matic '76 jumped out to a 62.48-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Matt Ryan (24.18 points) and Roquan Smith (21). The Expendables came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Melvin Gordon III (23.1 points) and Darius Leonard (22). Not to be deterred, Bass-O-matic '76 made a run later that night, as Adam Thielen (26.5 points) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Bass-O-matic '76 have knocked off The Expendables, after winning 217.6-176.06 in their last matchup. Bass-O-matic '76 (8-4) will look to rack up another win against Cardiff Giants, while The Expendables (4-8) will attempt to get back in the win column against PKSRAIDERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Bass-O-matic '76   The Expendables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 37.9 points against his 15.56-point projection. During a 24-17 loss to the Broncos, he caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Bass-O-matic '76
Points
% of total points 238.88
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.9
15.56
15.9%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.3
21.34
12.7%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
26.7
17.34
11.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
26.5
20.42
11.1%
The Expendables
Points
% of total points 194.25
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
32
25.81
16.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.1
24.89
11.9%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
22
20.85
11.3%
4
David Njoku
TE
17.3
9.8
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Bass-O-matic '76 to contribute to a 74.98-12.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, The Expendables became the proud owner of a 152.33-148.88 lead. For Bass-O-matic '76, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch. Melvin Gordon III made the highlight reel for The Expendables with a 28-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Bass-O-matic '76 on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bass-O-matic '76   The Expendables

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Expendables need some help then, averaging just 214.35 versus Bass-O-matic '76's 235.58.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bass-O-matic '76 (8-4) have a better record than The Expendables (4-8).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Expendables has left more points on the bench this season (831.97) than Bass-O-matic '76 (752.29).
Bass-O-matic '76 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Expendables (2 vs 1).
Bass-O-matic '76 see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Expendables (0).
Bass-O-matic '76 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Expendables (1 vs 0).
Bass-O-matic '76 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Expendables (6 vs 5).
The Expendables have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Bass-O-matic '76 (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bass-O-matic '76 have outscored The Expendables at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Bass-O-matic '76 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bass-O-matic '76 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Expendables (1).
Time to rest the starters for Bass-O-matic '76. They've clinched a playoff spot while The Expendables are currently on the outside looking in.
Bass-O-matic '76 was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than The Expendables (1).
There's not much good to say about The Expendables this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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