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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Kaep's Klusterphuks
5-7 197
141.53
 
VS
proj
About that Action!
176 6-6
141.12

Kaep's Klusterphuks hand About that Action! third consecutive loss in 197.0-176.0 rout

Kaep's Klusterphuks cruised to a 197.0-176.0 win to hand About that Action! their third straight loss. About that Action! got out to a 86.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Kaep's Klusterphuks after that. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 36 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 171 yards and 4 touchdowns (34.5 points). Christian McCaffrey (125 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (210 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for About that Action! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kaep's Klusterphuks have taken down About that Action!, after winning 153-134 in their last matchup. Kaep's Klusterphuks (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against Mojo's Mighty Bucs, while About that Action! (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against Off In Public.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaep's Klusterphuks   About that Action!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Cooper put up 36 points this week. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 9.22-point projection and was much higher than his 9.21-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

Kaep's Klusterphuks
Points
% of total points 197
1
Amari Cooper
WR
36
9.22
18.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
34.5
36.95
17.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
27
19.31
13.7%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
11.44
10.2%
About that Action!
Points
% of total points 176
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
43.5
24.34
24.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
38
28.18
21.6%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
26
11.29
14.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.5
15.36
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Kaep's Klusterphuks, while Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 89.0-0.0 lead for Kaep's Klusterphuks.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run for About that Action!, who trailed 147.0-60.5 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch for About that Action!, who trailed 158.0-109.5 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for About that Action!, who trailed 158.0-138.0 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Kaep's Klusterphuks   About that Action!

Game Notes

Nearly all (8 of the 9) of the starters on Kaep's Klusterphuks exceeded their projected point totals.
About that Action! lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
The two highest scorers for About that Action! (Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson) scored more points than Amari Cooper, the leading scorer for Kaep's Klusterphuks.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 197 points scored by Kaep's Klusterphuks are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 21-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kaep's Klusterphuks win, but they also covered the 0.41-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Kaep's Klusterphuks moves to (3-5), while About that Action! falls to (3-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey officially registered the second-best score for a RB this season with 43.5 points.

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