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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Joe Montana
5-7 146.88
117.48
 
VS
proj
Randy Moss
131.5 8-4
132.56

Joe Montana knock off Randy Moss, 146.88-131.50

Joe Montana stepped up and outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 146.88-131.50 win over Randy Moss, who fell short of projections. Joe Montana never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.28-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (18.68 points). Emmanuel Sanders (20.6 points) and Demaryius Thomas (19.8) did their part for Randy Moss in the loss. This marks the first time this season Joe Montana have gotten the best of Randy Moss, after falling 138.9-127.86 in their last matchup. Joe Montana (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against LT's Giants, while Randy Moss (8-4) will face off against Arnie Weinmeister in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe Montana   Randy Moss

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25.6 points against the Colts in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.7-point projection and was much higher than his 11.43-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 146.88
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
25.6
9.7
17.4%
2
Corey Davis
WR
25
12.12
17%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
18.68
22.01
12.7%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
17.2
9.54
11.7%
Randy Moss
Points
% of total points 131.5
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20.6
14.26
15.7%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
19.8
9.38
15.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.6
19.49
14.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
18.4
15.12
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Joe Montana, helping the team to a 18.68-13.40 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Joe Montana who grabbed the lead, 76.88-60.20. For Joe Montana, Dede Westbrook had a 43-yard run. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Randy Moss with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Joe Montana emerged with a 121.88-100.40 lead. For Joe Montana, Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Melvin Gordon III made the highlight reel for Randy Moss with a 28-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Joe Montana on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Joe Montana   Randy Moss

What If

Joe Montana would have beaten 11 other teams besides Randy Moss this week.
Randy Moss would have lost to just one other team besides Joe Montana this week.
Joe Montana would be 7-5 if they played Randy Moss every week.
Last week, Joe Montana would have topped Randy Moss 115.54-98.78.
Joe Montana would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Randy Moss.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Joe Montana, Randy Moss would be 5-5.
If Joe Montana had played every team in the league each week, they would be 93-63.
If they played every team every week, Randy Moss would be 92-64.

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