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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
andre's Team
7-5 73.68
93.85
 
VS
proj
Mr big puff
69 4-8
75.15

andre's Team knock off Mr big puff for third straight win in 73.68-69.00 battle

andre's Team extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Mr big puff, narrowly earning a 73.68-69.00 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as andre's Team led 60.78-47.50 heading into Monday night. Mr big puff made it close behind Corey Davis (39 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). andre's Team were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 462 yards and a touchdown and ran for 18 yards for 20.28 points, and Tarik Cohen, who racked up 59 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (15.4 points). andre's Team (7-5) will look to get another W against The mystery machine, while Mr big puff (4-8) will face Bill Braski in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  andre's Team   Mr big puff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen (14 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.4 points in a 23-16 win over the Lions in Week 12. His scoring output was 28.7% more than his 11.97-point projection and was higher than his 11.19-point season scoring average. Cohen ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

andre's Team
Points
% of total points 73.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20.28
19.3
27.5%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.4
11.97
20.9%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
9
7.97
12.2%
4
Michael Badgley
K
9
9.31
12.2%
Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 69
1
Corey Davis
WR
21.5
10.53
31.2%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13
6.12
18.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.3
21.34
14.9%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
10
9.5
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which andre's Team owned a 60.78-41.50 lead. For andre's Team, Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for Mr big puff with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Mr big puff.

Points By Position

  andre's Team   Mr big puff

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. andre's Team scored fewer points in this one (73.68) than their season average of 111.51.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Mr big puff have lost their last three weeks, while andre's Team have won three straight.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. andre's Team (7-5) have a better record than Mr big puff (4-8).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. andre's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (431.08) than Mr big puff (527.16).
In dire times, at least andre's Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Mr big puff (1 vs 3).
andre's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Mr big puff (0).
andre's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mr big puff (2 vs 0).
andre's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mr big puff (8 vs 4).
andre's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Mr big puff (60 vs 45).
By position, andre's Team have outscored Mr big puff at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
andre's Team has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Mr big puff this season (-1).
Hey Mr big puff, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Mr big puff
Coming up in Week 13, Mr big puff (4-8) will try to get back in the win column against Bill Braski (9-3). 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Mr big puff have put up the ninth-most points in the league while Bill Braski (and their 118.22 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Mr big puff has scored 77.61 points per game, while Bill Braski has averaged 104.9 per contest.
andre's Team
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as andre's Team (7-5) enter Week 13 on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (The mystery machine, 4-8), come in having lost three straight. 12 weeks into the season, andre's Team have posted the seventh-most points in the league while The mystery machine (and their 84.02 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, andre's Team have scored 105.15 points per game, while The mystery machine have averaged only 48.33 per contest.