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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Pack Rats
6-6 230.75
237.62
 
VS
proj
big diesel
229.95 4-8
246.67

Despite top scorer Cooper, big diesel fall to Pack Rats in 230.75-229.95 battle

Amari Cooper posted 41.6 points for big diesel, the best total in the matchup and sixth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Pack Rats, who staged a comeback for a 230.75-229.95 victory. Trailing 229.95-191.80 heading into Monday night, Pack Rats came back behind Justin Reid, who made 3 tackles for 5.5 points. Amari Cooper (41.6 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (40.2) did everything they could for big diesel in defeat. This marks the second time this season Pack Rats have gotten the best of big diesel, after winning 243.65-190.4 in their last matchup. Pack Rats improve to 6-6 on the season, while big diesel fall to 4-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Pack Rats   big diesel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Whitehead overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26.5 points against his 13.23-point projection. During a 34-17 loss to the Ravens, he made 14 tackles. Whitehead ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tahir Whitehead

Top Player Comparison

Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 230.75
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
33.45
24.49
14.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.65
34.15
13.3%
3
Tahir Whitehead
LB
26.5
13.23
11.5%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
22
21.47
9.5%
big diesel
Points
% of total points 229.95
1
Amari Cooper
WR
41.6
13.86
18.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
40.2
33.65
17.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.15
21.03
8.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
19.5
22.92
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for big diesel, helping to stake big diesel to a 90.30-22.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Pack Rats, while Adam Humphries had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 156.30-130.35 lead for Pack Rats.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for big diesel, helping the team to a 209.80-191.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Pack Rats   big diesel

What If

Pack Rats would have beaten three other teams besides big diesel this week.
big diesel would have lost to five other teams besides Pack Rats this week.
Pack Rats would be 10-2 if they played big diesel every week.
Pack Rats would have topped big diesel 270.38-257.9 had they played each other last week.
Pack Rats would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as big diesel.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pack Rats, big diesel would be 5-5.
If Pack Rats had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-50.
If they played every team every week, big diesel would be 38-70.

Coach Talk

Pack Rats
You know what, Pack Rats, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to start a player with zero points (Jordan Hicks), while still getting the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week and we're sure to be toast!
big diesel
With three catches on only four targets this past week, the starting running backs for big diesel should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.