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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
SF Niners
6-6 125.34
117.38
 
VS
proj
FREE FANTASY SUCKS
72.16 7-5
60.8

SF Niners hand FREE FANTASY SUCKS third consecutive loss in 125.34-72.16 rout

SF Niners cruised to a 125.34-72.16 win to hand FREE FANTASY SUCKS their third straight loss. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as SF Niners jumped out to a 47.74-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Drew Brees and Julio Jones. Brees passed for 171 yards and 4 touchdowns for 21.44 points, while Jones caught 11 passes for 147 yards (18.3 points). Adam Thielen (22.5 points) and Russell Wilson (21.96) carried the flag for FREE FANTASY SUCKS in defeat. This marks the first time this season SF Niners have taken down FREE FANTASY SUCKS, after falling 127.68-106.64 in their last matchup. SF Niners (6-6) will look to rack up another W against Elite Stampede, while FREE FANTASY SUCKS (7-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Ethan's Expert Team.

Matchup Timeline

  SF Niners   FREE FANTASY SUCKS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook caught 2 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders lost to the Ravens 34-17. In doing so, he put up 10.2 points to scored 33.3% higher than his 7.65-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on SF Niners this week. In Week 13, Cook and the Raiders will go up against the Chiefs.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

SF Niners
Points
% of total points 125.34
1
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
17.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18.3
17.53
14.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
13.3
13.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.4
12.93
13.1%
FREE FANTASY SUCKS
Points
% of total points 72.16
1
Adam Thielen
WR
22.5
16.71
31.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.96
19.03
30.4%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
5.9
20.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
11.59
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for SF Niners, helping to give the team a 62.74-15.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which SF Niners boasted a 89.34-47.96 lead. For SF Niners, Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for FREE FANTASY SUCKS with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  SF Niners   FREE FANTASY SUCKS

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're FREE FANTASY SUCKS. They've lost three in a row.
Even the machines think SF Niners have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (114.01) than FREE FANTASY SUCKS (102.68).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. SF Niners has left fewer points on the bench this season (490.76) than FREE FANTASY SUCKS (604.68).
SF Niners have the clutch gene, with more close wins than FREE FANTASY SUCKS (2 vs 0).
By position, SF Niners have outscored FREE FANTASY SUCKS at QB and RB this season.
Don't worry FREE FANTASY SUCKS, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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