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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
IN IT TO WIN IT
7-5 339.62
285.2
 
VS
proj
lostball tall weeds
268.04 3-9
259.59

IN IT TO WIN IT top lostball tall weeds for third straight win, 339.62-268.04

IN IT TO WIN IT extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over lostball tall weeds, securing a 339.62-268.04 win. lostball tall weeds leapt out to a 91.00-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 63.6 points from Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But IN IT TO WIN IT held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Christian McCaffrey (75.2 points) and Sony Michel (43). This marks the second time this season IN IT TO WIN IT have knocked off lostball tall weeds, after winning 293-219.36 in their last matchup. IN IT TO WIN IT improve to 7-5 on the season, while lostball tall weeds fall to 3-9.

Matchup Timeline

  IN IT TO WIN IT   lostball tall weeds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 32 points against his 11.17-point projection. During a 30-27 win over the Panthers, he caught 5 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Lockett ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

IN IT TO WIN IT
Points
% of total points 339.62
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
75.2
30.98
22.1%
2
Sony Michel
RB
43
19.58
12.7%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
34
21.55
10%
4
Landon Collins
S
34
23.09
10%
lostball tall weeds
Points
% of total points 268.04
1
Julio Jones
WR
42.3
21.24
15.8%
2
Lorenzo Alexander
LB
38
22.24
14.2%
3
Shaq Thompson
LB
29.5
25.11
11%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.3
11.51
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Calvin Ridley had a 50-yard catch for lostball tall weeds to contribute to a 100.00-9.00 lead for lostball tall weeds.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run for IN IT TO WIN IT, while Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 237.04-225.70 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  IN IT TO WIN IT   lostball tall weeds

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against lostball tall weeds, IN IT TO WIN IT averaged more points (316.31) than they usually score (301.17).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. IN IT TO WIN IT have won three straight weeks, while lostball tall weeds have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. IN IT TO WIN IT are doing a better job of that, averaging 301.17 versus lostball tall weeds's 257.68.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" IN IT TO WIN IT (7-5) have a better record than lostball tall weeds (3-9).
Even the machines think IN IT TO WIN IT have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (284.4) than lostball tall weeds (252.26).
Once IN IT TO WIN IT put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than lostball tall weeds (1 vs 0).
IN IT TO WIN IT have the clutch gene, with more close wins than lostball tall weeds (2 vs 1).
IN IT TO WIN IT should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than lostball tall weeds (8 vs 5).
By position, IN IT TO WIN IT have outscored lostball tall weeds at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
IN IT TO WIN IT has a higher average scoring margin (26) than lostball tall weeds this season (-58).
The starters for IN IT TO WIN IT had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for lostball tall weeds (1).
Time to rest the starters for IN IT TO WIN IT. They've clinched a playoff spot while lostball tall weeds are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry lostball tall weeds, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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