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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Zig never takes Ls
6-5-1 371
281.33
 
VS
proj
Waves
271 4-7-1
259.46

Zig never takes Ls beat predictions, earn win over Waves, 371-271

Zig never takes Ls brought their A game, earning a 371-271 win over Waves. Zig never takes Ls never trailed in this one after taking a 27-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (35 points). Chris Godwin (7 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Drew Brees (311 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the way for Waves in the loss. This marks the second time this season Zig never takes Ls have taken down Waves, after tying 281-281 in their last matchup. Zig never takes Ls (6-5-1) will look to rack up another W against JengaOn1stDate, while Waves (4-7-1) will face Buttercumbersnatch in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Zig never takes Ls   Waves

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (159 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) scored 47 points against the Jaguars in Week 12. His scoring output nearly tripled his 16.05-point projection and was much higher than his 24.92-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Zig never takes Ls
Points
% of total points 371
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
50
36.27
13.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
47
16.05
12.7%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
41
23.07
11.1%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
40
32.64
10.8%
Waves
Points
% of total points 271
1
Chris Godwin
WR
59
22.06
21.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
39
24.03
14.4%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
36
30.75
13.3%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
33
21.48
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Zig never takes Ls, contributing to a 35-8 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Zig never takes Ls became the proud owner of a 194-175 lead. For Zig never takes Ls, Baker Mayfield had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Chris Godwin had a 71-yard touchdown catch for Waves, while Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for Zig never takes Ls, helping the team to a 281-238 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Zig never takes Ls who owned the lead, 341-271. George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Zig never takes Ls, while Deebo Samuel had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Waves with a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Zig never takes Ls   Waves

What If

Zig never takes Ls would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Waves would have lost to three other teams besides Zig never takes Ls this week.
Zig never takes Ls would be 6-5-1 if they played Waves every week.
Had they played each other last week, Zig never takes Ls would have topped Waves 370-295.
Zig never takes Ls would be 5-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Waves.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Zig never takes Ls, Waves would be 4-5.
If Zig never takes Ls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-29-1.
If they played every team every week, Waves would be 24-35-1.

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