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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Purple Skunk
6-6 194.76
149.31
 
VS
proj
Matty Ice Ice Baby
135.6 6-6
150.7

Purple Skunk earn win over Matty Ice Ice Baby in 194.76-135.60 rout

Purple Skunk brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 194.76-135.60 win over Matty Ice Ice Baby, who fell short of projections. Matty Ice Ice Baby got out to a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Purple Skunk after that. They were led by Leonard Fournette (97 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 62 Rec Yds) and Sam Darnold (315 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Lamar Jackson (169 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 95 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Matty Ice Ice Baby in defeat. This marks the second time this season Purple Skunk have taken down Matty Ice Ice Baby, after winning 138.2-135.72 in their last matchup. Purple Skunk (6-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Touch of Downs, while Matty Ice Ice Baby (6-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Team Rudebrewd.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Skunk   Matty Ice Ice Baby

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 32.4 points against his 13.6-point projection. During a 42-20 loss to the Titans, he racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Fournette ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Purple Skunk
Points
% of total points 194.76
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
32.4
13.6
16.6%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
28.2
16.82
14.5%
3
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.06
16.21
11.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
21.9
12.44
11.2%
Matty Ice Ice Baby
Points
% of total points 135.6
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.26
24.38
26.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
21.78
22%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.2
7.15
10.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.7
10.7
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Purple Skunk who claimed the lead, 118.46-86.64. Sam Darnold had a 69-yard pass for Purple Skunk, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Matty Ice Ice Baby with a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Purple Skunk to contribute to a 182.76-86.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Purple Skunk   Matty Ice Ice Baby

What If

Purple Skunk would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Matty Ice Ice Baby would have lost to just three other teams besides Purple Skunk this week.
If Purple Skunk played Matty Ice Ice Baby every week this season, they'd be 5-7.
Last week, Matty Ice Ice Baby would have been victorious over Purple Skunk 123.82-116.84.
Purple Skunk would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Matty Ice Ice Baby.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Purple Skunk, Matty Ice Ice Baby would be 5-5.
If Purple Skunk had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-63.
If they played every team every week, Matty Ice Ice Baby would be 82-50.

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