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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Scott's Swell Team
5-7 124.12
112.61
 
VS
proj
Cassidy Curtis
82.56 2-10
89.65

Scott's Swell Team hand Cassidy Curtis seventh consecutive loss in 124.12-82.56 rout

Scott's Swell Team cruised to a 124.12-82.56 win to hand Cassidy Curtis their seventh consecutive loss. Scott's Swell Team got out to a 22.00-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper (34 points) and Benjamin Watson (2.5) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (20.66 points) and Zach Ertz (18.6) carried the flag for Cassidy Curtis in the loss. This marks the first time this season Scott's Swell Team have gotten the best of Cassidy Curtis, after falling 101.34-98.4 in their last matchup. Scott's Swell Team (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against Chicken Dinner, while Cassidy Curtis (2-10) will attempt to right the ship against jason's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Scott's Swell Team   Cassidy Curtis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.85 points, Cooper more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 34 points as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 31-23. He caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Cooper will battle the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Scott's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 124.12
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34
9.85
27.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
19
15.09
15.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.1
14.54
12.2%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.32
11.8%
Cassidy Curtis
Points
% of total points 82.56
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.66
20.04
25%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
18.6
13.9
22.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
13.92
20.2%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
10.5
8.6
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Scott's Swell Team, helping to give the team a 36.50-14.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Scott's Swell Team, contributing to a 83.34-43.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Scott's Swell Team to contribute to a 116.52-82.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Scott's Swell Team   Cassidy Curtis

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Cassidy Curtis. They've lost seven in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Scott's Swell Team (5-7) have a better record than Cassidy Curtis (2-10).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Scott's Swell Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (455.84) than Cassidy Curtis (484.66).
Once Scott's Swell Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cassidy Curtis (2 vs 1).
Scott's Swell Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cassidy Curtis (0).
Scott's Swell Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cassidy Curtis (2 vs 3).
Scott's Swell Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cassidy Curtis (4 vs 3).
By position, Scott's Swell Team have outscored Cassidy Curtis at RB and K this season.
The starters for Scott's Swell Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cassidy Curtis (0).
Hey Cassidy Curtis, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Scott's Swell Team
A big key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to stellar showings by Amari Cooper and Mike Evans, our team really took that to heart this past week. We doubled up Cassidy Curtis at wide receiver (48.6 points to 23.1). Cooper had 180 receiving yards and two TDs while Evans chipped in with 116 yards.
Cassidy Curtis
With literally no passes thrown their way this past week the starting RBs for Cassidy Curtis should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to check down more often.