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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Chris' Team
7-5 99.84
112.65
 
VS
proj
Brian's Bulldogs
63.6 6-6
79.97

Chris' Team fall short of projections, find way to defeat Brian's Bulldogs, 99.84-63.60

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Chris' Team did enough to beat Brian's Bulldogs. Predicted to prevail by a score of 112.65-79.97, Chris' Team secured a 99.84-63.60 win over Brian's Bulldogs. Brian's Bulldogs took a 3.96-point lead on Thursday, but Chris' Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Adam Thielen, who caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown for 22.5 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 171 yards and 4 touchdowns (21.44 points). Julio Jones (18.3 points) and Chris Carson (13.3) led the way for Brian's Bulldogs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chris' Team have taken down Brian's Bulldogs, after winning 146.14-105.16 in their last matchup. Chris' Team (7-5) will look to rack up another W against Ken's Bears, while Brian's Bulldogs (6-6) attempt to get back in the win column against The Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Chris' Team   Brian's Bulldogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.5 points against the Packers in Week 12. He scored 34.6% more than his 16.71-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. Thielen ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Chris' Team
Points
% of total points 99.84
1
Adam Thielen
WR
22.5
16.71
22.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
21.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19
15.09
19%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.32
14.6%
Brian's Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 63.6
1
Julio Jones
WR
18.3
17.53
28.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
13.3
12.08
20.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.14
20.4%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
7.6
12.6
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Chris' Team, who trailed 42.70-38.74 after the opening games of the week.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Chris' Team to contribute to a 77.34-56.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chris' Team   Brian's Bulldogs

Game Notes

Chris' Team won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Brian's Bulldogs had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Chris' Team had two starters score zero points, while Brian's Bulldogs had three.
Adam Thielen, Drew Brees, and Joe Mixon all scored more points than Julio Jones, the leading scorer for Brian's Bulldogs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 36.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Chris' Team earn the win, but they also covered the 32.68-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Brian's Bulldogs
Up ahead next week, Brian's Bulldogs (6-6) will try to right the ship against The Patriots (8-4). 12 weeks into the season, Brian's Bulldogs are ranked sixth in points scored, while The Patriots have posted the fifth-highest point total in Yahoo Public 45320 league. Over the last three weeks, Brian's Bulldogs has put up 101.41 points per game, while The Patriots has averaged 132.06 per contest.
Chris' Team
Week 13 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Chris' Team (7-5) are on a two-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Ken's Bears, 10-2), have taken each of their last 10 in a row. After 12 weeks of action, Chris' Team have tallied the third-most points in the league while Ken's Bears (133.45 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Chris' Team have put up 111.02 points per game, while Ken's Bears have averaged 128.85 per contest.