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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
TheLegendBoobieMiles
6-6 443
385.3
 
VS
proj
Ménage à Cinq
311.5 3-9
371.05

TheLegendBoobieMiles defeat Ménage à Cinq for third straight win, 443.0-311.5

TheLegendBoobieMiles extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Ménage à Cinq , securing a 443.0-311.5 win. Ménage à Cinq nabbed a 54.0-point lead on Thursday, but TheLegendBoobieMiles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marcus Mariota, who passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards for 83 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (78 points). Matt Ryan (71 points) and Matt Breida (37) were the leaders for Ménage à Cinq in the loss. This marks the first time this season TheLegendBoobieMiles have gotten the best of Ménage à Cinq , after falling 396-376.5 in their last matchup. TheLegendBoobieMiles (6-6) will look to build on their success against TeamPnesTheMeanest, while Ménage à Cinq (3-9) attempt to get back on track against i Wentz for it.

Matchup Timeline

  TheLegendBoobieMiles   Ménage à Cinq

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 78 points against his 39.85-point projection. During a 30-27 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. McCaffrey ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

TheLegendBoobieMiles
Points
% of total points 443
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
83
44.71
18.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
78
39.85
17.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
57
34.41
12.9%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
56
61.47
12.6%
Ménage à Cinq
Points
% of total points 311.5
1
Matt Ryan
QB
71
65.35
22.8%
2
Matt Breida
RB
37
32.18
11.9%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
34
29.84
10.9%
4
Nick Mullens
QB
27
52.13
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Ménage à Cinq , helping to stake Ménage à Cinq to a 81.0-27.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was TheLegendBoobieMiles who grabbed the lead, 214.0-207.0. For TheLegendBoobieMiles, Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run. Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Ménage à Cinq , while Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Ménage à Cinq , who trailed 360.0-288.0 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Marcus Mariota had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass for TheLegendBoobieMiles on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  TheLegendBoobieMiles   Ménage à Cinq

Game Notes

TheLegendBoobieMiles emerged victorious even though only six of their 13 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Ménage à Cinq had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
TheLegendBoobieMiles put up more points than their season scoring average (360.58) while Ménage à Cinq fell short of theirs (341.25).
TheLegendBoobieMiles recorded more points than their projected total, while Ménage à Cinq fell short of their projection.
Not only did TheLegendBoobieMiles get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.25-point forecasted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Ménage à Cinq
In Week 13, ninth-place Ménage à Cinq (3-9) will look to bounce back against seventh-place i Wentz for it (4-8). After 12 weeks of action, Ménage à Cinq are ranked fifth in points scored, while i Wentz for it have posted the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Ménage à Cinq has scored 320.5 points per game, while i Wentz for it has averaged 289 per contest.
TheLegendBoobieMiles
One streak will reach its end next week, as TheLegendBoobieMiles (6-6) go into Week 13 on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (TeamPnesTheMeanest, 12-0), have won their last 12 in a row. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, TheLegendBoobieMiles have posted the fourth-most points in the league while TeamPnesTheMeanest (419.92 PPG) are ranked first. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been neck and neck lately. TheLegendBoobieMiles have put up 421 points per game over the last three weeks, while TeamPnesTheMeanest have averaged 428.67 per matchup over that same period.