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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Tyler's Tip-Top Team
8-4 156.07
148.92
 
VS
proj
Red Storm
125.6 5-7
136.57

Tyler's Tip-Top Team top Red Storm in 156.07-125.60 rout

Tyler's Tip-Top Team scored a convincing victory over Red Storm, cruising to a 156.07-125.60 win. Red Storm grabbed a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tyler's Tip-Top Team after that. They were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster (38.9 points) and Cam Newton (32.37). Leonard Fournette (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (12 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Red Storm in the loss. This marks the third time this season Tyler's Tip-Top Team have beaten Red Storm, after winning 142.5-121.17 in their last matchup. Tyler's Tip-Top Team (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against Ultimate Badasses, while Red Storm (5-7) attempt to right the ship against Michael Scott.

Matchup Timeline

  Tyler's Tip-Top Team   Red Storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Smith-Schuster tallied 38.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.06-point projection and was much higher than his 17.48-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Tyler's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 156.07
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
38.9
15.06
24.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
32.37
30.15
20.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.2
24.92
20%
4
Mike Evans
WR
17.6
17.02
11.3%
Red Storm
Points
% of total points 125.6
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.8
16.1
18.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.9
18.86
17.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.2
29.77
14.5%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
17.4
16.1
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Tyler's Tip-Top Team who owned the lead, 99.47-37.00. Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Tyler's Tip-Top Team, while Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Red Storm with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Tyler's Tip-Top Team, helping the team to a 156.07-45.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Red Storm, who trailed 156.07-98.40 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Tyler's Tip-Top Team   Red Storm

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Tyler's Tip-Top Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Red Storm had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Cam Newton, and Saquon Barkley all scored more points than Leonard Fournette, the leading scorer for Red Storm.
Tyler's Tip-Top Team put up more points than their season scoring average (144.27) while Red Storm fell short of theirs (142.04).
Tyler's Tip-Top Team scored more points than their projected total, while Red Storm failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 30.47-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Tyler's Tip-Top Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 12.35-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Tyler's Tip-Top Team moves to (3-2), while Red Storm falls to (3-4).
In a losing effort, Leonard Fournette recorded 23.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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