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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bail Kings Era
9-3 116.37
105.7
 
VS
proj
Ember Island Players
87.42 3-9
95.1

Bail Kings Era hand Ember Island Players third consecutive loss in 116.37-87.42 rout

Bail Kings Era rolled to a 116.37-87.42 win to hand Ember Island Players their third straight loss. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Bail Kings Era took a 24.04-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Tarik Cohen and Tevin Coleman. Cohen racked up 59 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 17.24 points, while Coleman caught 3 passes for 17 yards and a touchdown (9.8 points). Cam Newton (23.54 points) and D.J. Moore (16.8) were the top performers for Ember Island Players in the loss. Bail Kings Era (9-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Angel's Superb Team, while Ember Island Players (3-9) will face Mild Concussions in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bail Kings Era   Ember Island Players

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 19 points against his 7.55-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Dolphins, he caught 5 passes for 45 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ebron ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Bail Kings Era
Points
% of total points 116.37
1
Jameis Winston
QB
22.63
20.32
19.4%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
19
7.55
16.3%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.24
14.16
14.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.39
12.5%
Ember Island Players
Points
% of total points 87.42
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.54
21.76
26.9%
2
D.J. Moore
WR
16.8
9.64
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.1
14.61
17.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
10.74
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Bail Kings Era had a 83.47-64.24 lead. Jameis Winston hit Mike Evans for a 42-yard pass for Bail Kings Era. Winston also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Ember Island Players with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Ember Island Players, who trailed 102.47-87.42 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Bail Kings Era   Ember Island Players

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Ember Island Players. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bail Kings Era are doing a better job of that, averaging 115.64 versus Ember Island Players's 85.76.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Bail Kings Era (9-3) have a better record than Ember Island Players (3-9).
Even the computers think Bail Kings Era have better players. Their projected average points is higher (108.28) than Ember Island Players (91.78).
Bail Kings Era don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ember Island Players (6 vs 0).
Bail Kings Era should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ember Island Players (8 vs 2).
Bail Kings Era have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Ember Island Players (52 vs 41).
By position, Bail Kings Era have outscored Ember Island Players at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Bail Kings Era don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bail Kings Era had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ember Island Players (2).
Bail Kings Era are in the playoffs. Ember Island Players are currently on the outside looking in.
Bail Kings Era was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Ember Island Players (1).
Hey Ember Island Players, 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

Bail Kings Era
Whoa, Bail Kings Era, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Along with a nearly 29-point victory, you also climbed two spots in the league standings!
Ember Island Players
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 20 targets in Week 12. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group pulled down just 12 catches.