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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
GD Team
7-5 87.14
102.4
 
VS
proj
50ShadesOfMacyGray
45.44 3-9
81.92

GD Team defeat 50ShadesOfMacyGray for fourth straight win in 87.14-45.44 rout

GD Team extended their win streak to four games with a easy victory over 50ShadesOfMacyGray, rolling to a 87.14-45.44 win. It was the fourth consecutive loss for 50ShadesOfMacyGray. GD Team took a 8.56-point lead on Thursday behind the Chicago Bears defense (13 points) and Wil Lutz (7) and never gave it up. Odell Beckham Jr. (8.5 points) and Mohamed Sanu (7.7) did their part for 50ShadesOfMacyGray in defeat. GD Team (7-5) will look to add to their success against Slap The Chef, while 50ShadesOfMacyGray (3-9) will meet SchMoke's Goons in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  GD Team   50ShadesOfMacyGray

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 5.93 points, Samuel scored 72% more than that amount by scoring 10.2 points as the Panthers lost to the Seahawks 30-27. He racked up 42 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on GD Team this week. Samuel will go up against the Buccaneers next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

GD Team
Points
% of total points 87.14
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.54
22.09
27%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.14
14.9%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.6
8.6
13.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
10.2
5.93
11.7%
50ShadesOfMacyGray
Points
% of total points 45.44
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
8.5
13.83
18.7%
2
Mohamed Sanu
WR
7.7
7.28
16.9%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
7.44
16.85
16.4%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
6.3
5.01
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for 50ShadesOfMacyGray for the team, who trailed 28.70-20.14 after the opening games of the week.
Sunday Early
Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch for GD Team, contributing to a 87.14-34.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  GD Team   50ShadesOfMacyGray

Game Notes

GD Team won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
50ShadesOfMacyGray had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GD Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for 50ShadesOfMacyGray.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did GD Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 20.48-point predicted margin of victory.
GD Team moves to (5-2) in blowout games this year, while 50ShadesOfMacyGray falls to (1-7).

Next Week Preview

50ShadesOfMacyGray
Looking ahead to Week 13, last-place 50ShadesOfMacyGray (3-9) will look to bounce back against third-place SchMoke's Goons (8-4). After 12 weeks of action, 50ShadesOfMacyGray have posted the league's lowest point total. SchMoke's Goons (and their 88.8 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, 50ShadesOfMacyGray has scored 65.63 points per game, while SchMoke's Goons has averaged 96.89 per contest.
GD Team
Two squads sporting matching 7-5 records, GD Team and Slap The Chef will go toe-to-toe in Week 13. Something's got to give, as GD Team has logged four straight wins while Slap The Chef has won three in a row. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, GD Team have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Slap The Chef (and their 89.4 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, GD Team have put up 88.78 points per game, while Slap The Chef have averaged 101.27 per contest.