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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
I Shot Plaxico
12-0 188.1
159.95
 
VS
proj
East Rutherford Zoo
187 7-5
186.02

I Shot Plaxico come back to defeat East Rutherford Zoo to remain perfect in 188.1-187.0 battle

I Shot Plaxico won their 12th game in a row to open the season with a come-from-behind victory over East Rutherford Zoo, staging a comeback for a 188.1-187.0 win. After trailing 173.0-144.4 heading into Monday night, I Shot Plaxico came storming back behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 210 yards , ran for 70 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 42.5 points, and Jordan Thomas, who caught one pass for 6 yards (1.2 points). Cam Newton (36.4 points) and Aaron Jones (24.6) carried the flag for East Rutherford Zoo in defeat. I Shot Plaxico improve to 12-0 on the season, while East Rutherford Zoo fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  I Shot Plaxico   East Rutherford Zoo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 48 points against his 13.62-point projection. During a 31-23 win over the Redskins, he caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

I Shot Plaxico
Points
% of total points 188.1
1
Amari Cooper
WR
48
13.62
25.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
42.5
29.37
22.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
40.4
32.7
21.5%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
18
17.27
9.6%
East Rutherford Zoo
Points
% of total points 187
1
Cam Newton
QB
36.4
31.89
19.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
24.6
20.46
13.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.8
21.54
12.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
20.05
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for I Shot Plaxico, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch, contributing to a 73.0-17.0 lead for I Shot Plaxico.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for I Shot Plaxico, helping the team to a 127.4-104.8 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for East Rutherford Zoo to contribute to a 173.0-144.4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  I Shot Plaxico   East Rutherford Zoo

Game Notes

I Shot Plaxico got the win even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
East Rutherford Zoo lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
I Shot Plaxico won despite starting Alex Collins, who scored zero points.
I Shot Plaxico had three players score more points than the leading scorer for East Rutherford Zoo.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
I Shot Plaxico moves to (3-0) in close games this year, while East Rutherford Zoo falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Cam Newton registered 36.4 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

I Shot Plaxico
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, I Shot Plaxico. Deploying a player with zero points (Alex Collins), while still getting the W... that's playing with fire. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week and see what happens.
East Rutherford Zoo
Even though we weren't able to get the win this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.