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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
I WIN!!!
2-10 199
172.12
 
VS
proj
Tim's Team
172 3-9
140.02

I WIN!!! defeat Tim's Team in 199-172 rout

Despite similar records, I WIN!!! held a significant season point advantage over Tim's Team coming into this one (2,118-1,589), and they lived up to their reputation with a dominant victory, rolling to a 199-172 win. I WIN!!! got out to a 39-point lead on Thursday behind the New Orleans Saints defense (40 points) and Michael Thomas (7) and never let it go. Deshaun Watson (35 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (33) led the charge for Tim's Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season I WIN!!! have beaten Tim's Team, after falling 129-120 in their last matchup. I WIN!!! (2-10) will look to earn another win against Jeff Beetle, while Tim's Team (3-9) will attempt to get back in the win column against DownWithOTT.

Matchup Timeline

  I WIN!!!   Tim's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Falcons in Week 12, the Saints defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 366 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 40 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on I WIN!!! this week. Next week, the Saints will face the Cowboys.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

I WIN!!!
Points
% of total points 199
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
40
15.15
20.1%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
37
25.58
18.6%
3
Corey Davis
WR
22
12.8
11.1%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19
9.8
9.5%
Tim's Team
Points
% of total points 172
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35
23.49
20.3%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
33
28.09
19.2%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22
16.94
12.8%
4
Kyle Williams
DT
21
5.89
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Tim's Team, who trailed 148-137 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for I WIN!!! during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  I WIN!!!   Tim's Team

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starting players on I WIN!!! exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite seven of their 14 starters exceeding their points projection, Tim's Team lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as I WIN!!! had two starters score zero points, while Tim's Team had five.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The win snaps a 10-game losing skid for I WIN!!!.
I WIN!!! managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 32.1-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for I WIN!!! have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

Tim's Team
On the docket for Week 13, Tim's Team (3-9) will look to bounce back against DownWithOTT (7-5). 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Tim's Team are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while DownWithOTT have scored the league's third-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Tim's Team has scored 134 points per game, while DownWithOTT has averaged 200.33 per contest.
I WIN!!!
I WIN!!! (2-10) will square off against Jeff Beetle (10-1-1) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, I WIN!!! have posted the eighth-most points in the league while Jeff Beetle (251.17 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, I WIN!!! have put up 201.67 points per game, while Jeff Beetle have averaged 278.33 per contest.