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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bye Week
6-6 126.25
110.69
 
VS
proj
Rookie Jr.
120.72 6-6
97.76

Bye Week knock off Rookie Jr., 126.25-120.72

Both teams showed up, but Bye Week got the best of Rookie Jr.. Predicted to prevail by a score of 110.69-97.76, Bye Week came out on top with a 126.25-120.72 victory over Rookie Jr.. Bye Week never trailed in this one after grabbing a 14.36-point lead on Thursday behind the New Orleans Saints defense (32.78 points) and Kenny Golladay (14). Cam Newton (29.1 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (21.6) carried the flag for Rookie Jr. in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bye Week have taken down Rookie Jr., after falling 117.39-60.63 in their last matchup. Bye Week improve to 6-6 on the season, while Rookie Jr. fall to 6-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Bye Week   Rookie Jr.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense (17 Pts Allowed, 366 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 32.78 points in a 31-17 win over the Falcons in Week 12. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 7.8-point projection and was much higher than their 13.45-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Cowboys next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Bye Week
Points
% of total points 126.25
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
32.78
7.8
26%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
22.1
17.5
17.5%
3
Adam Humphries
WR
17.52
10.71
13.9%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
14
14.77
11.1%
Rookie Jr.
Points
% of total points 120.72
1
Cam Newton
QB
29.1
27.52
24.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.6
15.24
17.9%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
19.82
15.14
16.4%
4
Josh Doctson
WR
12.6
7.53
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Bye Week, helping to stake the team to a 46.78-32.42 lead.
Sunday Early
Adam Humphries had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Bye Week, contributing to a 111.35-73.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bye Week   Rookie Jr.

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Rookie Jr. need some help then, averaging just 112.15 versus Bye Week's 125.47.
Even the computers think Bye Week have better players. Their projected average points is higher (124.32) than Rookie Jr. (113.3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Rookie Jr. has left more points on the bench this season (1,534.65) than Bye Week (928.01).
Bye Week don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rookie Jr. (2 vs 0).
By position, Bye Week have outscored Rookie Jr. at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Bye Week had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Rookie Jr. (0).
There's not much good to say about Rookie Jr. this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Bye Week
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any other way to put this, Bye Week. Our starting quarterback was utterly outmatched by the opposition. Cam Newton went 25-of-30 for 256 yards and two touchdowns for Rookie Jr., and all Nick Mullens could manage through the air was 221 yards and one passing TD (plus two ugly interceptions). We need to spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
Rookie Jr.
Even though we weren't able to get a victory this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football awesomeness to be thankful for.