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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gimme the trophy
3-9 80.22
86.68
 
VS
proj
Tragically Malicious
69.44 2-10
94.02

Gimme the trophy hand Tragically Malicious third straight loss, 80.22-69.44

Gimme the trophy earned an 80.22-69.44 win to hand Tragically Malicious their third consecutive loss. Tragically Malicious earned a 1.48-point lead on Thursday, but Gimme the trophy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). DeAndre Hopkins (21.4 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (14.4) were the top scorers for Tragically Malicious in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gimme the trophy have taken down Tragically Malicious, after winning 120.92-118.82 in their last matchup. Gimme the trophy (3-9) will look to earn another win against Fantasy Champs, while Tragically Malicious (2-10) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Amanda Hugginkiss™️.

Matchup Timeline

  Gimme the trophy   Tragically Malicious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley (15 Rush Yds, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16 points against the Buccaneers in Week 12. His scoring output was 54% more than his 10.39-point projection and was much higher than his 9.28-point season scoring average. Ridley ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Gimme the trophy
Points
% of total points 80.22
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.92
22.17
24.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16.1
13.19
20.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
16
10.39
19.9%
4
Stephen Hauschka
K
8
7.48
10%
Tragically Malicious
Points
% of total points 69.44
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.4
12.92
30.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.4
11.29
20.7%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
6.71
15.8%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8.64
20.76
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Tragically Malicious who took the lead, 21.40-19.92. For Gimme the trophy, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Tragically Malicious with a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Gimme the trophy had a 74.22-54.04 lead. For Gimme the trophy, Calvin Ridley had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Tragically Malicious, while Matt Ryan had a 53-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Gimme the trophy   Tragically Malicious

Game Notes

Gimme the trophy won even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Tragically Malicious had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.78-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, DeAndre Hopkins scored 21.4 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Gimme the trophy
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to a solid outing from Deshaun Watson, we doubled up Tragically Malicious at the quarterback position this past week (19.92 points to 8.64). Watson went 19-for-30 for 298 yards, two TDs, and an INT in a three-point victory over the Colts.
Tragically Malicious
Posting only a pair of catches on four targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Tragically Malicious should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.