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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Eli MVP
8-4 149.34
129.94
 
VS
proj
DA Game is Afoot !
86.1 6-6
112.5

Eli MVP hand DA Game is Afoot ! third straight loss in 149.34-86.10 rout

Eli MVP cruised to a 149.34-86.10 win to hand DA Game is Afoot ! their third consecutive loss. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Eli MVP jumped out to a 34.34-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 39.74 points from Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (283 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Tyler Boyd (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for DA Game is Afoot ! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Eli MVP have taken down DA Game is Afoot !, after falling 113.92-102.96 in their last matchup. Eli MVP (8-4) will look to earn another W against London Silly Nannies, while DA Game is Afoot ! (6-6) meet THE TWAT WAFFLES in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Eli MVP   DA Game is Afoot !

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 96 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Colts, Drake recorded 24.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.2-point projection and was much higher than his 9.34-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Eli MVP
Points
% of total points 149.34
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.1
9.2
16.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.5
16.71
15.1%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
14.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
18.6
13.9
12.5%
DA Game is Afoot !
Points
% of total points 86.1
1
Tom Brady
QB
19.22
20.35
22.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
18
12.89
20.9%
3
Chris Boswell
K
10.08
9.3
11.7%
4
Jack Doyle
TE
9.6
9.29
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Eli MVP, helping to give the team a 39.74-5.40 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Eli MVP became the proud owner of a 85.84-54.92 lead. For Eli MVP, Aldrick Rosas had a 51-yard field goal. Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for DA Game is Afoot !, while Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Eli MVP, contributing to a 109.94-86.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Eli MVP   DA Game is Afoot !

StatSmack

DA Game is Afoot ! would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
Eli MVP don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DA Game is Afoot ! (6 vs 3).
Eli MVP are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than DA Game is Afoot ! (2).
Eli MVP have the clutch gene, with more close wins than DA Game is Afoot ! (1 vs 0).
Eli MVP should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than DA Game is Afoot ! (7 vs 5).
Eli MVP have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than DA Game is Afoot ! (58 vs 46).
By position, Eli MVP have outscored DA Game is Afoot ! at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Eli MVP don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Eli MVP had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for DA Game is Afoot ! (3).
Don't worry DA Game is Afoot !, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Eli MVP
Solid work this past matchup, Eli MVP! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now focus our attention towards a tough challenge in London Silly Nannies.
DA Game is Afoot !
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 13, right? The six starting offensive position players on DA Game is Afoot ! (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) combined to register 343 yards and just two touchdowns this past week. Our opponent's skill players made it tough on us by logging 674 yards and four scores.