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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
#1HawkMomma
9-3 150.3
131.24
 
VS
proj
BallinPaulAllen
139.64 5-7
120.27

#1HawkMomma jump into top spot, 150.30-139.64

#1HawkMomma climbed into first place in Hawks Nest with a hard-fought victory over BallinPaulAllen, earning a 150.30-139.64 win. BallinPaulAllen earned a 1.24-point lead on Thursday, but #1HawkMomma held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster (37.6 points) and Melvin Gordon III (20.43). Christian McCaffrey (125 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (210 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for BallinPaulAllen in the loss. This marks the second time this season #1HawkMomma have knocked off BallinPaulAllen, after winning 135.91-122.01 in their last matchup. #1HawkMomma (9-3) will look to sustain their momentum against The D.R. Advocates, while BallinPaulAllen (5-7) will take on Questionable in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  #1HawkMomma   BallinPaulAllen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster (13 Rec, 189 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 37.6 points in a 24-17 lost to the Broncos in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.4-point projection and was much higher than his 15.3-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

#1HawkMomma
Points
% of total points 150.3
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.6
13.4
25%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.43
19.62
13.6%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
20
8.17
13.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15.26
10.15
10.2%
BallinPaulAllen
Points
% of total points 139.64
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
43.97
22.43
31.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.4
23.1
23.9%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
11
9.25
7.9%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
9.67
11.19
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was BallinPaulAllen who owned the lead, 88.47-58.35. For #1HawkMomma, Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for BallinPaulAllen with a 59-yard run.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for #1HawkMomma, while Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 136.38-97.84 lead for #1HawkMomma.

Points By Position

  #1HawkMomma   BallinPaulAllen

Game Notes

#1HawkMomma got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
BallinPaulAllen had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
#1HawkMomma put up fewer points than their season scoring average (151.82) while BallinPaulAllen scored above theirs (131.42).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.66-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a two-match winning streak for BallinPaulAllen.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with #1HawkMomma. They got the win, but failed to cover the 10.97-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey officially recorded the highest score for a RB this year with 43.97 points.

Coach Talk

#1HawkMomma
Earning the win is most important, #1HawkMomma, but we also know of one spot where we should improve as a team. Our starting QB was severely outplayed this past week. Deshaun Watson went 19-of-24 for 210 yards and two touchdowns for BallinPaulAllen, and all Aaron Rodgers could produce was a 17-for-28 day, with 198 yards and one passing TD. Let's work overtime to get on the same page with our receivers this week!
BallinPaulAllen
Even though we didn't get the win in Week 12, let's remember to be thankful for the bounty of awesomeness that is fantasy football.