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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Tim's Swag Team
10-2 129.24
133.39
 
VS
proj
Man's RED Team
79.1 6-6
105.76

Man's RED Team lose to Tim's Swag Team in 129.24-79.10 rout

There's no way around it, Man's RED Team dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Tim's Swag Team cruised to a 129.24-79.10 win. Man's RED Team nabbed a 1.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tim's Swag Team after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds). Tarik Cohen (14 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Rob Gronkowski (3 Rec, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Man's RED Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Tim's Swag Team have knocked off Man's RED Team, after falling 140.7-120.74 in their last matchup. Tim's Swag Team improve to 10-2 on the season, while Man's RED Team fall to 6-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Tim's Swag Team   Man's RED Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 142 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Barkley tallied 29.7 points this week. His scoring output was 33.8% more than his 22.21-point projection and was higher than his 20.88-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Tim's Swag Team
Points
% of total points 129.24
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.7
22.21
23%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.8
20.12
17.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.32
11.3%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
13.24
20.7
10.2%
Man's RED Team
Points
% of total points 79.1
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.4
11.96
19.5%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
10.73
16.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.92
20.57
15.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.3
21.34
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Tim's Swag Team, who trailed 35.50-34.30 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Tim's Swag Team became the proud owner of a 109.64-57.10 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Tim's Swag Team, while Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Man's RED Team with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tim's Swag Team   Man's RED Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Man's RED Team need some help then, averaging just 106.59 versus Tim's Swag Team's 121.09.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tim's Swag Team (10-2) have a better record than Man's RED Team (6-6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Tim's Swag Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (478.78) than Man's RED Team (632.3).
Once Tim's Swag Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Man's RED Team (6 vs 1).
Tim's Swag Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Man's RED Team (8 vs 4).
Tim's Swag Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Man's RED Team (48 vs 39).
Man's RED Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Tim's Swag Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Tim's Swag Team have outscored Man's RED Team at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Tim's Swag Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Tim's Swag Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Man's RED Team (1).
Time to rest the starters for Tim's Swag Team. They've clinched a playoff spot while Man's RED Team are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry Man's RED Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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