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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Rando Rick
8-4 177.12
140.96
 
VS
proj
Dude where's my Carr
90.74 6-6
122.76

Rando Rick beat projections, knock off Dude where's my Carr in 177.12-90.74 rout

Rando Rick outperformed expectations, rolling to a 177.12-90.74 win over Dude where's my Carr, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Rando Rick leapt out to a 46.72-point lead on Thursday behind 49.74 points from Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). David Moore (20.3 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (12.4) were the leaders for Dude where's my Carr in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rando Rick have taken down Dude where's my Carr, after winning 181.66-169.04 in their last matchup. Rando Rick improve to 8-4 on the season, while Dude where's my Carr fall to 6-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Rando Rick   Dude where's my Carr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.3 points against the Saints in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.48-point projection and was much higher than his 13.18-point season scoring average. Ridley ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Rando Rick
Points
% of total points 177.12
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.44
27.82
16.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
27.8
16.65
15.7%
3
Corey Davis
WR
23.5
12.88
13.3%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
22.5
16.54
12.7%
Dude where's my Carr
Points
% of total points 90.74
1
David Moore
WR
20.3
6.88
22.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.4
19.68
13.7%
3
Mohamed Sanu
WR
11.7
11.47
12.9%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.92
23.01
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Rando Rick, while Calvin Ridley had a 50-yard catch, contributing to a 72.24-25.52 lead for Rando Rick.
Sunday Early
David Moore had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 54-yard catch for Dude where's my Carr, who trailed 122.54-45.82 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Rando Rick to contribute to a 153.62-78.34 lead for the team.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Rando Rick during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Rando Rick   Dude where's my Carr

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Dude where's my Carr, Rando Rick averaged more points (179.39) than they usually score (148.8).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dude where's my Carr need some help then, averaging just 128.68 versus Rando Rick's 148.8.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Rando Rick has left fewer points on the bench this season (541.28) than Dude where's my Carr (635.88).
Rando Rick don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dude where's my Carr (4 vs 1).
Rando Rick should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dude where's my Carr (7 vs 6).
Rando Rick have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Dude where's my Carr (63 vs 45).
By position, Rando Rick have outscored Dude where's my Carr at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Rando Rick don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Rando Rick had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Dude where's my Carr (2).
Time to rest the starters for Rando Rick. They've clinched a playoff spot while Dude where's my Carr are currently on the outside looking in.
Rando Rick came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Dude where's my Carr (0).
Hey Dude where's my Carr, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Rando Rick
Solid work this past matchup, Rando Rick! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now focus our attention towards a tough challenge in .
Dude where's my Carr
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Dude where's my Carr collectively recorded four catches on only five targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 13!