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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Fantastic Mr. Fox
8-4 102.56
94.67
 
VS
proj
SPACEGOAT
93.72 7-5
112.39

SPACEGOAT lose to Fantastic Mr. Fox, 102.56-93.72

SPACEGOAT were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Fantastic Mr. Fox earned a 102.56-93.72 win. Fantastic Mr. Fox never trailed in this one after taking a 4.90-point lead on Thursday behind Tarik Cohen (11.9 points). Andrew Luck (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Phillip Lindsay (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for SPACEGOAT in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fantastic Mr. Fox have knocked off SPACEGOAT, after falling 107.26-71.32 in their last matchup. Fantastic Mr. Fox improve to 8-4 on the season, while SPACEGOAT fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantastic Mr. Fox   SPACEGOAT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (5 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.5 points in a 30-27 win over the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.28-point projection and was much higher than his 9.73-point season scoring average. Lockett ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Points
% of total points 102.56
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21.96
19.02
21.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.5
7.28
16.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.4
9.5
14%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
11.9
9.85
11.6%
SPACEGOAT
Points
% of total points 93.72
1
Andrew Luck
QB
24.62
21.95
26.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
11.5
18.1%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
9.6
13.31
10.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
8.5
13.83
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 43-yard pass for Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass, helping Fantastic Mr. Fox to a 94.66-19.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Fantastic Mr. Fox   SPACEGOAT

Game Notes

Fantastic Mr. Fox had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
SPACEGOAT had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fantastic Mr. Fox put up more points than their season scoring average (100.03) while SPACEGOAT fell short of theirs (108.55).
Fantastic Mr. Fox scored more points than their projected total, while SPACEGOAT fell shy of their projection.
Fantastic Mr. Fox moves to (3-0) in upset games this year, while SPACEGOAT falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Andrew Luck (24.62 points) recorded the second-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Nice work this past week, Fantastic Mr. Fox! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now redirect our attention towards a stiff challenge in .
SPACEGOAT
Even though we didn't get the win in Week 12, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.