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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Blue Skywalker
6-6 133.32
110.69
 
VS
proj
Endzone Dance
105.32 4-8
109.38

Blue Skywalker defeat Endzone Dance in 133.32-105.32 rout

Blue Skywalker beat their projected point total, cruising to a 133.32-105.32 win over Endzone Dance, who fell short of projections. Blue Skywalker leapt out to a 32.10-point lead on Thursday behind 23.8 points from Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) and Kenny Golladay (5 Rec, 90 Rec Yds). Endzone Dance came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (23.22 points) and Tyler Boyd (14.5). Not to be deterred, Blue Skywalker made a run later that afternoon, as Andrew Luck (30.62 points) and Eric Ebron (16.5) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Blue Skywalker have beaten Endzone Dance, after falling 132.38-122.06 in their last matchup. Blue Skywalker (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Firestorm, while Endzone Dance (4-8) will try to get back on track against Big Jerms Worms.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Skywalker   Endzone Dance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron (5 Rec, 45 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 16.5 points in a 27-24 win over the Dolphins in Week 12. His scoring output nearly tripled his 5.67-point projection and was much higher than his 10.52-point season scoring average. Ebron ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 133.32
1
Andrew Luck
QB
30.62
25.48
23%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
20
9.39
15%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
16.5
5.67
12.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
14.8
13.96
11.1%
Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 105.32
1
Tom Brady
QB
23.22
24.13
22%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.1
17.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.3
8.55
15.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.5
9.57
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Blue Skywalker, helping the team to a 32.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Endzone Dance, while Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 61.42-52.10 lead for Endzone Dance.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for Endzone Dance, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 133.32-105.32 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Blue Skywalker   Endzone Dance

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Blue Skywalker has left fewer points on the bench this season (588.2) than Endzone Dance (692.62).
Blue Skywalker don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Endzone Dance (2 vs 0).
Blue Skywalker see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Endzone Dance (0).
Blue Skywalker are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Endzone Dance (0 vs 2).
Blue Skywalker should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Endzone Dance (8 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Endzone Dance - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Blue Skywalker (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Blue Skywalker have outscored Endzone Dance at QB and WR this season.
Don't worry Endzone Dance, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Endzone Dance
Coming up next week, 10th-place Endzone Dance (4-8) are due to take on sixth-place Big Jerms Worms (6-6). 12 weeks into the season, Endzone Dance have posted the league's third-lowest point total while Big Jerms Worms (and their 118.88 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Endzone Dance has scored 101.06 points per game, while Big Jerms Worms has averaged 142.38 per contest.
Blue Skywalker
Week 13 will feature a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Blue Skywalker (6-6) go into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 13 opponent (Firestorm, 2-10), have now lost seven straight. 12 weeks into the season, Blue Skywalker have tallied the eighth-most points in the league. Firestorm (and their 90.99 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Blue Skywalker have put up 116.03 points per game, while Firestorm have averaged just 84.51 per contest.