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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
I Heart Chiavettas
8-4 105.52
124.8
 
VS
proj
Cant Touch This
104.14 6-6
120.61

I Heart Chiavettas come back to top Cant Touch This in 105.52-104.14 battle

Both teams underperformed expectations, but I Heart Chiavettas did enough to knock off Cant Touch This. Predicted to win 124.80-120.61, I Heart Chiavettas staged an impressive comeback to earn a 105.52-104.14 win over Cant Touch This. I Heart Chiavettas trailed 104.14-68.92 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind DeAndre Hopkins (9.9 points) and Keke Coutee (2.4). Ezekiel Elliott (22.8 points) and Drew Brees (20.44) did everything they could for Cant Touch This in defeat. I Heart Chiavettas (8-4) will look to add to their success against Danny's Dandy Team, while Cant Touch This (6-6) will meet Josh's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  I Heart Chiavettas   Cant Touch This

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Edelman put up 16.4 points this week. His scoring output was 26.7% more than his 12.94-point projection and was much higher than his 8.13-point season scoring average. Edelman will face the Vikings next week.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

I Heart Chiavettas
Points
% of total points 105.52
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.3
15.28
23%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16.4
12.94
15.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
13.3
12.07
12.6%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
13.24
20.06
12.5%
Cant Touch This
Points
% of total points 104.14
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.8
20.11
21.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
20.44
23.44
19.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16.8
13.6
16.1%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16
14.33
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cant Touch This to contribute to a 48.24-0.00 lead for Cant Touch This.
Sunday Early
Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for I Heart Chiavettas, helping the team to a 56.84-48.24 lead.

Points By Position

  I Heart Chiavettas   Cant Touch This

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. I Heart Chiavettas scored fewer points in this one (105.52) than their season average of 113.
Cant Touch This are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than I Heart Chiavettas (3 vs 1).
I Heart Chiavettas are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cant Touch This (3).
I Heart Chiavettas are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cant Touch This (1 vs 0).
Cant Touch This have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than I Heart Chiavettas (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, I Heart Chiavettas have outscored Cant Touch This at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
I Heart Chiavettas don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for I Heart Chiavettas. They've clinched a playoff spot while Cant Touch This are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Cant Touch This this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

I Heart Chiavettas
We wonder if the GM of I Heart Chiavettas was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 1.38 points, Chris Boswell (1-of-2 on the day) decided that going 2-for-2 on field goals would've been just a bit too boring. Remember kids, every point matters!
Cant Touch This
The problem this week is pretty easy to spot, Cant Touch This. Starting Tre'Quan Smith in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's do a little analysis ahead of time next week?