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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Schmo and Cows
6-6 102.92
103.54
 
VS
proj
Very inTimidating
86.74 6-6
100.6

Very inTimidating fall short of projections, succumb to Schmo and Cows, 102.92-86.74

There's no way around it, Very inTimidating didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Schmo and Cows earned a 102.92-86.74 win. Very inTimidating jumped out to a 17.54-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Jordan Reed (7.5 points) and Matthew Stafford (5.04). But Schmo and Cows held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Andrew Luck (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). This marks the second time this season Schmo and Cows have knocked off Very inTimidating, after winning 81.92-79.58 in their last matchup. Schmo and Cows (6-6) will look to get another win against The Foxx Force, while Very inTimidating (6-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Slack Jawed Yokels.

Matchup Timeline

  Schmo and Cows   Very inTimidating

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brate (3 Rec, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.6 points against the 49ers in Week 12. His scoring output was 29.1% more than his 6.66-point projection and was much higher than his 4-point season scoring average. Brate will face the Panthers next week.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

Schmo and Cows
Points
% of total points 102.92
1
Andrew Luck
QB
28.42
25.14
27.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.1
18.1%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
11.8
11.55
11.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
10
12.28
9.7%
Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 86.74
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.9
10.31
28.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
17.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.47
17.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
7.9
13.35
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for Very inTimidating to contribute to a 17.54-0.00 lead for Very inTimidating.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Schmo and Cows emerged with a 102.92-71.84 lead. For Schmo and Cows, Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Very inTimidating with a 97-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Very inTimidating, who trailed 102.92-86.74 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Schmo and Cows   Very inTimidating

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Schmo and Cows scored higher than their projected point totals.
Very inTimidating had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Schmo and Cows put up more points than their season scoring average (102.81) while Very inTimidating fell short of theirs (104.21).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game winless streak for Schmo and Cows, while the loss breaks a two-game winning streak for Very inTimidating.
Not only did Schmo and Cows win, but they also covered the 2.94-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, JuJu Smith-Schuster (24.9 points) recorded the highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Very inTimidating
In Week 13, fifth-place Very inTimidating (6-6) will try to right the ship against 10th-place Slack Jawed Yokels (4-8). 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Very inTimidating are ranked fifth in points scored, while Slack Jawed Yokels have tallied the lowest point total in Football for Smart People league. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results recently. Very inTimidating has put up 114.93 points per game over the last three weeks, while Slack Jawed Yokels has averaged 114.51 per matchup over that same stretch.
Schmo and Cows
Schmo and Cows (6-6) are set to square off against The Foxx Force (8-4) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Schmo and Cows have tallied the sixth-most points in the league. The Foxx Force (116.04 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Schmo and Cows have put up 95.07 points per game, while The Foxx Force have averaged 140.75 per contest.