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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
WindyCity Rebels
7-5 119
109.03
 
VS
proj
Pop's
115 6-6
91.27

Pop's outperform projections but lose to WindyCity Rebels in 119-115 battle

Pop's outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win by a score of 109-91, WindyCity Rebels narrowly earned a 119-115 victory over Pop's. Pop's made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. WindyCity Rebels led 119-106 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 9 points from Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp on Monday night for Pop's. WindyCity Rebels were led by Drew Brees (29 points) and Jarvis Landry (26). This marks the first time this season WindyCity Rebels have beaten Pop's, after falling 122-99 in their last matchup. WindyCity Rebels (7-5) will look to get another W against GIT UP, while Pop's (6-6) take on Skins on the Warpath in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  WindyCity Rebels   Pop's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Landry put up 26 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 8.85-point projection and was much higher than his 9.17-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

WindyCity Rebels
Points
% of total points 119
1
Drew Brees
QB
29
23.73
24.4%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
26
8.85
21.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12
12.86
10.1%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
10
8.83
8.4%
Pop's
Points
% of total points 115
1
The New York Jets defense
DEF
21
5.62
18.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21
11.92
18.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16
12.26
13.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
14
6.37
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Pop's, helping to stake Pop's to a 21-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Pop's emerged with a 102-89 lead. For WindyCity Rebels, Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Boyd had a 47-yard catch for Pop's, while Latavius Murray had a 26-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  WindyCity Rebels   Pop's

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. WindyCity Rebels has left fewer points on the bench this season (217) than Pop's (261).
WindyCity Rebels laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Pop's (1).
WindyCity Rebels have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pop's (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pop's - they’ve made more transactions (2) than WindyCity Rebels (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, WindyCity Rebels have outscored Pop's at QB and RB this season.
There's not much good to say about Pop's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Pop's
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 13 as eighth-place Pop's have now lost two consecutive games while the opposition, Skins on the Warpath, have dropped six straight. 12 weeks into the season, Pop's have posted the seventh-most points in the league while Skins on the Warpath (and their 83.08 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Pop's has put up 92.33 points per game, while Skins on the Warpath has averaged only 57.67 per contest.
WindyCity Rebels
WindyCity Rebels (7-5) will square off against GIT UP (6-6) in a Week 13 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. 12 weeks into the 2019 campaign, WindyCity Rebels have put up the ninth-most points in the league while GIT UP (115.58 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, WindyCity Rebels have put up 104.33 points per game, while GIT UP have averaged 117.67 per contest.