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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
AB C you later NFL
5-7 84.72
106.08
 
VS
proj
Started from the top
70.94 3-9
102.08

Offensively challenged AB C you later NFL defeat Started from the top, 84.72-70.94

AB C you later NFL earned an 84.72-70.94 win over Started from the top in spite of ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Started from the top nabbed a 3.30-point lead on Thursday, but AB C you later NFL held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jameis Winston (30.32 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (17.4). Jared Cook (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Started from the top in the loss. This marks the first time this season AB C you later NFL have knocked off Started from the top, after falling 145.26-113.42 in their last matchup. AB C you later NFL (5-7) will look to sustain their winning ways against Jinxproof, while Started from the top (3-9) will meet Alex Le's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  AB C you later NFL   Started from the top

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Winston (313 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) scored 30.32 points in a 35-22 win over the Falcons in Week 12. His scoring output was 43% more than his 21.2-point projection and was much higher than his 15.29-point season scoring average. Winston ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Jameis Winston

Top Player Comparison

AB C you later NFL
Points
% of total points 84.72
1
Jameis Winston
QB
30.32
21.2
35.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.36
20.5%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
11.9
12.18
14%
4
Chris Carson
RB
7.7
12.75
9.1%
Started from the top
Points
% of total points 70.94
1
Jared Cook
TE
18.9
6.55
26.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.29
22.3%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
13.3
14.18
18.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
8.94
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was AB C you later NFL who owned the lead, 72.82-44.14. Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for AB C you later NFL, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Started from the top, while Matt Ryan had a 53-yard pass.

Points By Position

  AB C you later NFL   Started from the top

What If

AB C you later NFL would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Started from the top this week.
Started from the top would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
AB C you later NFL would be 8-4 if they played Started from the top every week.
Had they played each other last week, AB C you later NFL would have gotten the victory over Started from the top 108.64-101.94.
AB C you later NFL would be 2-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Started from the top.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AB C you later NFL, Started from the top would be 2-8.
If AB C you later NFL had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-53.
If they played every team every week, Started from the top would be 34-74.

Coach Talk

AB C you later NFL
Well AB C you later NFL, the good news is that we took this matchup by 13.78 points. Even better news is that we know we're better than this, as our scoring average through 11 weeks was 113.96. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Started from the top
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Started from the top collectively registered only five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 13!