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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
red's raiders
4-8 157.74
124.42
 
VS
proj
Shut it
72.5 6-6
64.98

red's raiders earn win against Shut it in 157.74-72.50 rout

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but red's raiders got the best of Shut it, cruising to a 157.74-72.50 win. There wasn't much drama in this one, as red's raiders leapt out to a 67.30-point lead on Thursday behind 63.3 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds). Corey Davis (39 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) led the charge for Shut it in defeat. This marks the second time this season red's raiders have beaten Shut it, after winning 101.56-99.32 in their last matchup. red's raiders (4-8) will look to build on their success against Spaulding's Team, while Shut it (6-6) attempt to right the ship against Rut's Renegades.

Matchup Timeline

  red's raiders   Shut it

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 38 points against the Redskins in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.91-point projection and was much higher than his 10.98-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

red's raiders
Points
% of total points 157.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38
11.91
24.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.9
15.4
24%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.3
22.08
16%
4
Sony Michel
RB
22.5
13.23
14.3%
Shut it
Points
% of total points 72.5
1
Corey Davis
WR
23.5
12.88
32.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
17.6
17.22
24.3%
3
David Njoku
TE
17.3
9.8
23.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.1
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for red's raiders to contribute to a 67.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Shut it, who trailed 114.14-44.10 after the early action.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for red's raiders to contribute to a 157.74-44.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Shut it.

Points By Position

  red's raiders   Shut it

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Shut it, red's raiders averaged more points (129.65) than they usually score (112.03).
red's raiders don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Shut it (0 vs 1).
Shut it have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than red's raiders (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, red's raiders have outscored Shut it at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for red's raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Shut it (2).
There's not much good to say about Shut it this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Shut it
On the docket for Week 13, seventh-place Shut it (6-6) will look to bounce back against second-place Rut's Renegades (8-4). 12 weeks into the season, Shut it have tallied the eighth-most points in the league while Rut's Renegades (and their 124.44 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last two weeks, Shut it has put up 96.91 points per game, while Rut's Renegades has averaged 91.27 per contest.
red's raiders
red's raiders (4-8) face Spaulding's Team (5-7) in a Week 13 matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. 12 weeks into the season, red's raiders have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Spaulding's Team (and their 117.96 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, red's raiders have scored 129.73 points per game, while Spaulding's Team have averaged 110.68 per contest.