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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
AltiTude Rams
7-5 96.42
90.08
 
VS
proj
Red Alice
80.68 4-8
87.71

AltiTude Rams knock off Red Alice for third straight win, 96.42-80.68

AltiTude Rams extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Red Alice, earning a 96.42-80.68 win. AltiTude Rams never trailed in this one after earning a 7.14-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper (36 points) and Dustin Hopkins (5). Dak Prescott (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Leonard Fournette (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Red Alice in the loss. AltiTude Rams (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against Gareth, while Red Alice (4-8) try to get back on track against CardinalFan.

Matchup Timeline

  AltiTude Rams   Red Alice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 36 points in a 31-23 win over the Redskins in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.74-point projection and was much higher than his 7.96-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

AltiTude Rams
Points
% of total points 96.42
1
Amari Cooper
WR
36
7.74
37.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
14.33
9.67
14.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
12.6
11.42
13.1%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
8.87
9.04
9.2%
Red Alice
Points
% of total points 80.68
1
Dak Prescott
QB
24.98
14.45
31%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.63
11.39
24.3%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.6
8.6
14.4%
4
Mohamed Sanu
WR
7.6
7.25
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but it was AltiTude Rams who emerged with the lead, 41.72-34.58. Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for AltiTude Rams, while Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Red Alice with a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which AltiTude Rams became the proud owner of a 74.09-50.18 lead. For AltiTude Rams, Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Red Alice with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  AltiTude Rams   Red Alice

Game Notes

AltiTude Rams got the W despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Red Alice had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
AltiTude Rams won despite starting Evan Engram, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
AltiTude Rams scored more points than their projected total, while Red Alice fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 15.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did AltiTude Rams get the win, but they also covered the 2.37-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Dak Prescott put up 24.98 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Red Alice
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for 11th-place Red Alice, considering they now have the distinct privilege of facing first-place CardinalFan next week. After 12 weeks of action, Red Alice have posted the eighth-most points in the league. CardinalFan (121.16 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Red Alice has put up 84.38 points per game, while CardinalFan has averaged 118 per contest.
AltiTude Rams
One streak is bound to conclude next week, as AltiTude Rams (7-5) head into Week 13 riding a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Gareth, 9-3), have notched five consecutive victories. 12 weeks into the season, AltiTude Rams have put up the sixth-most points in the league. Gareth (and their 111.47 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, AltiTude Rams have put up 111.08 points per game, while Gareth have averaged 126.79 per contest.