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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Xheryk
8-4 119.98
107.69
 
VS
proj
Rams the Legends
67.3 3-9
90.4

Xheryk top expectations, earn win against Rams the Legends in 119.98-67.30 rout

Xheryk rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 119.98-67.30 win over Rams the Legends, who fell short of projections. Xheryk nabbed a 2.63-point lead on Thursday behind Adrian Peterson (3.23 points) and Austin Hooper (3.1) and never relinquished it. Corey Davis (39 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chris Carson (55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Rams the Legends in defeat. Xheryk (8-4) will look to sustain their momentum against AvengerRam, while Rams the Legends (3-9) will meet Flash in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Xheryk   Rams the Legends

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Smith-Schuster tallied 30.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 10.45-point projection and was much higher than his 11.95-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Xheryk
Points
% of total points 119.98
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.53
15.12
27.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
30.9
10.45
25.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
17.59
18.14
14.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
10.55
7.5%
Rams the Legends
Points
% of total points 67.3
1
Corey Davis
WR
18.2
8.17
27%
2
Chris Carson
RB
10.47
8.74
15.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.95
14.9%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.96
18.35
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Xheryk, while Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run, contributing to a 80.78-29.74 lead for Xheryk.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Xheryk, helping the team to a 112.98-39.14 lead.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Rams the Legends.

Points By Position

  Xheryk   Rams the Legends

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Xheryk scored more in this matchup (119.98) than their season average (101.52).
We heard scoring helps you win. Rams the Legends need some help then, averaging just 82 versus Xheryk's 101.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Xheryk (8-4) have a better record than Rams the Legends (3-9).
Even the machines think Xheryk have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (100.92) than Rams the Legends (90.34).
Once Xheryk put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rams the Legends (4 vs 1).
Xheryk are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Rams the Legends (1 vs 2).
Xheryk should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Rams the Legends (6 vs 4).
Xheryk have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Rams the Legends (52 vs 39).
By position, Xheryk have outscored Rams the Legends at RB and DEF this season.
Xheryk has a higher average scoring margin (13) than Rams the Legends this season (-15).
The starters for Xheryk had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Rams the Legends (1).
Time to rest the starters for Xheryk. They've clinched a playoff spot while Rams the Legends are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Rams the Legends, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Rams the Legends
In Week 13, 13th-place Rams the Legends (3-9) will look to right the ship against 10th-place Flash (5-7). 12 weeks into the season, Rams the Legends have posted the league's lowest point total while Flash (88.7 PPG) are ranked 10th. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. Rams the Legends has put up 81.71 points per game over the last three weeks, while Flash has averaged 81.12 per outing over that same period.
Xheryk
In a battle between squads sporting identical 8-4 records, Xheryk and AvengerRam will go head-to-head in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Xheryk have posted the fifth-most points in the league. AvengerRam (and their 106.56 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the past two weeks, Xheryk have put up 95.89 points per game, while AvengerRam have averaged 109.35 per contest.