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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
MG4
5-7 147.78
127.81
 
VS
proj
Shane's Swell Team
133.22 4-8
119.39

MG4 hand Shane's Swell Team third consecutive loss, 147.78-133.22

MG4 emerged victorious with a 147.78-133.22 win to hand Shane's Swell Team their third consecutive loss. Shane's Swell Team nabbed a 18.12-point lead on Thursday, but MG4 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (41.2 points) and Saquon Barkley (29.7). Amari Cooper (34 points) and Joe Mixon (19) led the charge for Shane's Swell Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season MG4 have gotten the best of Shane's Swell Team, after winning 110.46-95.3 in their last matchup. MG4 improve to 5-7 on the season, while Shane's Swell Team fall to 4-8.

Matchup Timeline

  MG4   Shane's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 237 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, McCaffrey put up 41.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 20.29-point projection and was much higher than his 19.17-point season scoring average. McCaffrey ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

MG4
Points
% of total points 147.78
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.2
20.29
27.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.7
22.21
20.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
21.68
22.01
14.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
13.3
11.5%
Shane's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 133.22
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34
9.85
25.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
19
15.09
14.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
18.6
13.9
14%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.32
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Shane's Swell Team who owned the lead, 43.80-25.68. For MG4, Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Shane's Swell Team with a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Shane's Swell Team became the proud owner of a 121.30-114.78 lead. Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run for MG4, while Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Shane's Swell Team with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  MG4   Shane's Swell Team

What If

MG4 would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Shane's Swell Team would have lost to just one other team besides MG4 this week.
If MG4 played Shane's Swell Team every week this season, they'd be 10-2.
Last week, MG4 would have topped Shane's Swell Team 135.84-72.34.
MG4 would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shane's Swell Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MG4, Shane's Swell Team would be 3-7.
If MG4 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 61-47.
If they played every team every week, Shane's Swell Team would be 47-61.

Coach Talk

MG4
Hey, football is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our three starting backs logged 233 more total yards than the RBs of Shane's Swell Team (489 yards from scrimmage to 256), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position (87.9 points to 37.1).
Shane's Swell Team
Even though we didn't get a victory this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.