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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
MelBearPig
8-4 190.86
121.79
 
VS
proj
The Unicorn Hunter
126.54 7-5
115.9

MelBearPig knock off The Unicorn Hunter for fourth straight win in 190.86-126.54 rout

MelBearPig extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over The Unicorn Hunter, cruising to a 190.86-126.54 win. There was very little drama in this matchup, as MelBearPig grabbed a 50.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Chris Godwin (33.9 points) and Jarvis Landry (31.8). DJ Moore (6 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 129 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Unicorn Hunter in the loss. This marks the first time this season MelBearPig have taken down The Unicorn Hunter, after falling 113.66-82.38 in their last matchup. MelBearPig (8-4) will look to add to their success against Pop Drop & Lockett, while The Unicorn Hunter (7-5) attempt to right the ship against Mrs. Cook.

Matchup Timeline

  MelBearPig   The Unicorn Hunter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Landry scored 31.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.17-point projection and was much higher than his 12.84-point season scoring average. Landry ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

MelBearPig
Points
% of total points 190.86
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.26
25.22
19%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
33.9
15.18
17.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
32.4
13.65
17%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
31.8
13.17
16.7%
The Unicorn Hunter
Points
% of total points 126.54
1
DJ Moore
WR
28.4
11.5
22.4%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.9
12.44
17.3%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.36
13.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.6
15.79
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, MelBearPig owned a 122.20-72.04 lead. For MelBearPig, Chris Godwin had a 71-yard touchdown catch. DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for The Unicorn Hunter, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for The Unicorn Hunter, who trailed 154.60-117.54 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  MelBearPig   The Unicorn Hunter

What If

MelBearPig would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
The Unicorn Hunter would have lost to just one other team besides MelBearPig this week.
If they played The Unicorn Hunter every week, MelBearPig would be 5-7 this season.
Last week, MelBearPig would have beaten The Unicorn Hunter 111.08-103.2.
MelBearPig would be 7-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Unicorn Hunter.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MelBearPig, The Unicorn Hunter would be 5-5.
If MelBearPig had played every team in the league each week, they would be 61-47.
If they played every team every week, The Unicorn Hunter would be 65-43.

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