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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
james's Team
9-3 130.2
114.5
 
VS
proj
Steven's Team
92.34 2-10
76.41

james's Team earn win over Steven's Team in 130.20-92.34 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but james's Team knocked off Steven's Team, rolling to a 130.20-92.34 win. james's Team earned a 9.80-point lead on Thursday behind Tevin Coleman and never relinquished it. Cam Newton (23.54 points) and Lamar Miller (23.2) were the leaders for Steven's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season james's Team have knocked off Steven's Team, after winning 107.6-87.4 in their last matchup. james's Team (9-3) will look to notch another win against My Team, while Steven's Team (2-10) will meet Let's go in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  james's Team   Steven's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 5 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks beat the Panthers 30-27. In doing so, he put up 19 points to more-than-double his 9.07-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on james's Team this week. Next week, Lockett will face the 49ers.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

james's Team
Points
% of total points 130.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.7
22.21
22.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.4
20.24
22.6%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
19
9.07
14.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.4
15.23
11.8%
Steven's Team
Points
% of total points 92.34
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.54
22.09
25.5%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
23.2
12.37
25.1%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.45
19.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
10.73
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was james's Team who emerged with the lead, 73.20-59.14. Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for james's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Steven's Team with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Steven's Team, who trailed 85.40-69.14 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Steven's Team.

Points By Position

  james's Team   Steven's Team

What If

james's Team would have beaten seven other teams besides Steven's Team this week.
Steven's Team would have lost to four other teams besides james's Team this week.
james's Team would be 11-1 if they played Steven's Team every week.
Had they played each other last week, james's Team would have topped Steven's Team 103.58-66.08.
james's Team would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steven's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as james's Team, Steven's Team would be 3-7.
If james's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-42.
If they played every team every week, Steven's Team would be 26-82.

Next Week Preview

Steven's Team
The road ahead gets no easier for ninth-place Steven's Team, since they next have to go toe-to-toe against first-place Let's go next week. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Steven's Team are ranked last in points scored, while Let's go have tallied the league's highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Steven's Team has put up 68.11 points per game, while Let's go has averaged 135.58 per contest.
james's Team
james's Team (9-3) are set to square off against My Team (6-6) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, james's Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while My Team have posted the league's second-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, james's Team have put up 114.54 points per game, while My Team have averaged only 93.49 per contest.