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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Black Widows
6-6 82
96.94
 
VS
proj
Tripping Billies
67.19 7-5
94.71

Black Widows top Tripping Billies for third straight win, 82.00-67.19

Black Widows extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Tripping Billies, earning a 82.00-67.19 win. Black Widows never trailed in this one after earning a 5.34-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (12.87 points). Cam Newton (256 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 63 Rush Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Tripping Billies in the loss. This marks the first time this season Black Widows have knocked off Tripping Billies, after falling 129.95-82.73 in their last matchup. Black Widows (6-6) will look to earn another W against Harrisburg Hitmen, while Tripping Billies (7-5) will try to develop some positive momentum against Flying Flounders.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Widows   Tripping Billies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (7 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.07 points against the Giants in Week 12. He scored 55.1% more than his 7.78-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Ertz ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Black Widows
Points
% of total points 82
1
Philip Rivers
QB
26.15
25.28
31.9%
2
Julio Jones
WR
12.87
10.26
15.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
12.07
7.78
14.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
11.59
13.4%
Tripping Billies
Points
% of total points 67.19
1
Cam Newton
QB
26
25.12
38.7%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11.73
6.77
17.5%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
10.79
14.9%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
7.53
8.2
11.2%

Points By Position

  Black Widows   Tripping Billies

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Black Widows have won three straight weeks, while Tripping Billies have dropped their last three.
Tripping Billies are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Black Widows (3 vs 2).
Black Widows see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Tripping Billies (0).
Black Widows have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Tripping Billies (1 vs 0).
By position, Black Widows have outscored Tripping Billies at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Tripping Billies, 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

Black Widows
Infinite hours in the film room. Innovative play design from the coaching staff. Blood, sweat, and tears in training camp and in practice. 11 guys in the huddle, all on the same page. Every single route, every single pass, drawn up meticulously and executed deliberately. The final result? A spectacular 28 completions on 29 attempts... good enough for a completion percentage of 97% for Philip Rivers this past week. The Cardinals secondary didn't know what hit 'em!.
Tripping Billies
Fortunately, Tripping Billies, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and Willie Snead IV in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 82 points... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume it's not going to happen again?