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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Madden Legend
7-5 163.86
167.46
 
VS
proj
Da Waterboyz!
158.2 8-4
150.48

Madden Legend top Da Waterboyz!, 163.86-158.20

Madden Legend scored a hard-fought victory over Da Waterboyz!, securing a 163.86-158.20 win. Madden Legend nabbed an early 27.08-point lead on Thursday. Da Waterboyz! bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (29.12 points) and Adam Humphries (14.94). Unphased, Madden Legend rallied later that night, as Kirk Cousins (45.58 points) and Stefon Diggs (19.05) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Madden Legend have gotten the best of Da Waterboyz!, after falling 191.58-101.62 in their last matchup. Madden Legend (7-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Dudley, while Da Waterboyz! (8-4) face off against Super Mariota Bros in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Madden Legend   Da Waterboyz!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (7 Rec, 63 Rec Yds) scored 10.15 points in a 24-17 win over the Packers in Week 12. His scoring output was 56.6% more than his 6.48-point projection and was much higher than his 6.6-point season scoring average. Rudolph will face the Patriots next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 163.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
45.58
29.85
27.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.05
14.88
11.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18
11.76
11%
4
Shaq Thompson
LB
11
7.81
6.7%
Da Waterboyz!
Points
% of total points 158.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.12
33.49
18.4%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
23.4
9.6
14.8%
3
Adam Humphries
WR
14.94
8.14
9.4%
4
Glover Quin
S
10
4.9
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Da Waterboyz!, while Adam Humphries had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 114.71-84.08 lead for Da Waterboyz!.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Da Waterboyz!, helping the team to a 155.70-89.08 lead.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins linked up with Stefon Diggs for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Madden Legend. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 163.86-155.70 lead for Madden Legend.

Points By Position

  Madden Legend   Da Waterboyz!

What If

Madden Legend would have beaten seven other teams besides Da Waterboyz! this week.
Da Waterboyz! would have lost to seven other teams besides Madden Legend this week.
If they played Da Waterboyz! every week, Madden Legend would be 7-5 this season.
Da Waterboyz! would have been victorious over Madden Legend 144.86-143.85 had they played each other last week.
Madden Legend would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Da Waterboyz!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Madden Legend, Da Waterboyz! would be 3-7.
If Madden Legend had played every team in the league each week, they would be 112-68.
If they played every team every week, Da Waterboyz! would be 89-91.

Coach Talk

Madden Legend
Nice job overcoming that two-match winless streak, Madden Legend! Every fantasy GM is faced with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Da Waterboyz!
Even though we didn't get the win in Week 12, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.