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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Autobots
7-5 193.52
128.6
 
VS
proj
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
177.56 6-6
134.96

Autobots come back to defeat 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, 193.52-177.56

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Autobots who got the victory, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 193.52-177.56 win over 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐. Autobots trailed 177.56-149.74 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Kirk Cousins, who passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 17 yards for 28.38 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 5 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown (15.4 points). Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Andrew Luck (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Autobots have taken down 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, after winning 136.96-134.56 in their last matchup. Autobots (7-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Jimmy KOed 😞, while 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (6-6) attempt to get back on track against Day Drinking.

Matchup Timeline

  Autobots   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 32.4 points against his 13.05-point projection. In a 24-17 loss to the Broncos, he caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Autobots
Points
% of total points 193.52
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
32.4
13.05
16.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.38
19.89
14.7%
3
Sony Michel
RB
22.5
12.23
11.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
21.5
9.23
11.1%
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
Points
% of total points 177.56
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35
9.86
19.7%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
24.12
21.13
13.6%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24
16.02
13.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
18
12.89
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, helping 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 to a 44.50-21.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 who claimed the lead, 136.74-79.74. For Autobots, Adam Humphries had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Autobots, while Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 177.56-149.74 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Autobots to contribute to a 193.52-177.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Autobots   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, Autobots averaged more points (165.24) than they usually score (139.43).
We heard scoring helps you win. Autobots are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.43 versus 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐's 131.92.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 has left more points on the bench this season (860.18) than Autobots (559.2).
Autobots don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (0 vs 1).
Autobots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (8 vs 6).
By position, Autobots have outscored 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 at RB and K this season.
The starters for Autobots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (3).
There's not much good to say about 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Autobots
Solid work this past week, Autobots! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now redirect our attention towards a stiff challenge in Jimmy KOed 😞.
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
Even though we didn't earn the win this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.