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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Meatball Hoagies
5-7 101
101.66
 
VS
proj
Pimp Squeaks
85 7-4-1
88.45

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Pimp Squeaks fall to The Meatball Hoagies, 101-85

Hampered by a 0-point week from Evan Engram, Pimp Squeaks were unable to overcome The Meatball Hoagies, which earned a 101-85 victory. The Meatball Hoagies never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13-point lead on Thursday behind Kenny Golladay (9 points) and Matt Prater (4). Kirk Cousins (26 points) and Tyler Boyd (14) carried the flag for Pimp Squeaks in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Meatball Hoagies have knocked off Pimp Squeaks, after falling 80-70 in their last matchup. The Meatball Hoagies (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against Team Name Required, while Pimp Squeaks (7-4-1) face THROAT HOAGIES in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Meatball Hoagies   Pimp Squeaks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-17 loss to the Broncos, Smith-Schuster scored 26 points to more-than-double his 10.29-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Meatball Hoagies this week. Smith-Schuster will face the Chargers in Week 13.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

The Meatball Hoagies
Points
% of total points 101
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
26
10.29
25.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21
18.19
20.8%
3
David Njoku
TE
12
6.12
11.9%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
9
9.79
8.9%
Pimp Squeaks
Points
% of total points 85
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26
20.68
30.6%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
14
9.09
16.5%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12
14.17
14.1%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.3
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for The Meatball Hoagies, helping to stake the team to a 13-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which The Meatball Hoagies became the proud owner of a 59-47 lead. For The Meatball Hoagies, Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Pimp Squeaks with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for The Meatball Hoagies to contribute to a 101-59 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Pimp Squeaks, who trailed 101-85 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Meatball Hoagies   Pimp Squeaks

Game Notes

The Meatball Hoagies emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pimp Squeaks had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Pimp Squeaks can partially blame the loss on Evan Engram, who didn't score any points.
The Meatball Hoagies put up more points than their season scoring average (93.67) while Pimp Squeaks fell short of theirs (104.5).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The Meatball Hoagies ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Pimp Squeaks ranked 11th.
The victory snaps a four-match winless streak for The Meatball Hoagies.
Not only did The Meatball Hoagies win, but they also covered the 13.21-point projected margin of victory.
For Pimp Squeaks, Kirk Cousins scored 26 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

The Meatball Hoagies
Heckuva job shrugging off that four-game losing skid, The Meatball Hoagies! Each fantasy team is faced with adversity somewhere along the way... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Pimp Squeaks
Registering four catches on just five targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Pimp Squeaks should remind their quarterbacks to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).