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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bad Boys
7-5 153.85
122.64
 
VS
proj
SatisfiedBirdman
131.8 9-3
133.24

Bad Boys knock SatisfiedBirdman from top spot in 153.85-131.80 rout

Bad Boys cruised to a 153.85-131.80 win over SatisfiedBirdman, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Japanese huddle mate2. Bad Boys nabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Brett Maher and never relinquished it. JuJu Smith-Schuster (37.9 points) and Saquon Barkley (33.2) led the charge for SatisfiedBirdman in defeat. Bad Boys (7-5) will look to add to their success against Team Godzilla 55, while SatisfiedBirdman (9-3) will try to get back in the win column against Diggin Heat.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad Boys   SatisfiedBirdman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 103 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Cardinals, Ekeler tallied 26.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.66-point projection and was much higher than his 10.86-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Bad Boys
Points
% of total points 153.85
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46.7
23.68
30.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
26.3
11.66
17.1%
3
Tom Brady
QB
22.05
23.31
14.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
20.2
16.93
13.1%
SatisfiedBirdman
Points
% of total points 131.8
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.9
15.4
28.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.2
25.53
25.2%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
15.6
23.34
11.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
9.44
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bad Boys who claimed the lead, 82.65-78.50. Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Bad Boys, while Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for SatisfiedBirdman with a 51-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for SatisfiedBirdman, who trailed 131.55-126.40 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Bad Boys   SatisfiedBirdman

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bad Boys scored more in this matchup (153.85) than their season average (119.19).
Bad Boys play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than SatisfiedBirdman (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of SatisfiedBirdman - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Bad Boys (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Bad Boys have outscored SatisfiedBirdman at QB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Bad Boys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for SatisfiedBirdman (2).
There's not much good to say about SatisfiedBirdman this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

SatisfiedBirdman
Up ahead next week, second-place SatisfiedBirdman (9-3) will look to right the ship against ninth-place Diggin Heat (6-6). 12 weeks into the season, SatisfiedBirdman are ranked sixth in points scored, while Diggin Heat have tallied the 11th-highest point total in Japanese huddle mate2 league. Over the last three weeks, SatisfiedBirdman has put up 112 points per game, while Diggin Heat has averaged just 91.4 per contest.
Bad Boys
Bad Boys (7-5) are set to take on Team Godzilla 55 (1-11) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Bad Boys have tallied the seventh-most points in the league while Team Godzilla 55 (and their 81 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Bad Boys have put up 128.12 points per game, while Team Godzilla 55 have averaged just 86.72 per contest.