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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Wade Rasmussen
5-7 175
165.25
 
VS
proj
Fricke fast team
130 3-9
132.36

Wade Rasmussen overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Fricke fast team in 175-130 rout

Despite a 0-point week from Trey Burton, Wade Rasmussen were able to persevere and earn the victory, cruising to a 175-130 win over Fricke fast team. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Wade Rasmussen leapt out to a 81-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Drew Brees (36 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (27). Philip Rivers (259 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Denver Broncos defense (17 Pts Allowed, 527 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did everything they could for Fricke fast team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Wade Rasmussen have beaten Fricke fast team, after winning 223-144 in their last matchup. Wade Rasmussen (5-7) will look to add to their success against I sacrifice nothing., while Fricke fast team (3-9) will take on Kirk's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Wade Rasmussen   Fricke fast team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 12, Smith-Schuster caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 47 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Wade Rasmussen this week. Next week, Smith-Schuster will go up against the Chargers.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Wade Rasmussen
Points
% of total points 175
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
47
15.63
26.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
36
56.15
20.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
27
21.99
15.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
24
20.82
13.7%
Fricke fast team
Points
% of total points 130
1
Philip Rivers
QB
41
44.43
31.5%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23
15.43
17.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22
16.87
16.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
22
18.12
16.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Wade Rasmussen, helping to stake the team to a 89-8 lead.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Wade Rasmussen, contributing to a 157-108 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Fricke fast team, who trailed 157-130 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Wade Rasmussen   Fricke fast team

What If

Wade Rasmussen would have beaten eight other teams besides Fricke fast team this week.
Fricke fast team would have lost to nine other teams besides Wade Rasmussen this week.
If Wade Rasmussen played Fricke fast team every week this season, they'd be 9-3.
Last week, Wade Rasmussen would have beaten Fricke fast team 197-154.
Wade Rasmussen would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fricke fast team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wade Rasmussen, Fricke fast team would be 4-6.
If Wade Rasmussen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 80-51-1.
If they played every team every week, Fricke fast team would be 50-82.

Coach Talk

Wade Rasmussen
You know, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Thanks to stellar performances by JuJu Smith-Schuster and Julio Jones, our squad really took that to heart this past week. We almost tripled Fricke fast team at wide receiver (71 points to 24). Smith-Schuster had 189 receiving yards while Jones chipped in with 147 yards.
Fricke fast team
Even though we weren't able to get the win in Week 12, let's remember to be thankful for the bounty of awesomeness that is fantasy football.