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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Blue Wave 🌊
7-5 116.92
105.11
 
VS
proj
Slim Pickens
93.9 9-3
121.13

The Blue Wave 🌊 come back to defeat Slim Pickens for third straight win in 116.92-93.90 rout

The Blue Wave 🌊 extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Slim Pickens, cruising to a 116.92-93.90 win. The Blue Wave 🌊 got out to an early 6.70-point lead on Thursday. Slim Pickens came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (25.3 points) and Wil Lutz (11). Unphased, The Blue Wave 🌊 rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as the Baltimore Ravens defense (24 points) and Cooper Kupp (3.5) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season The Blue Wave 🌊 have knocked off Slim Pickens, after falling 179.48-98.14 in their last matchup. The Blue Wave 🌊 (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against Cavemen, while Slim Pickens (9-3) will face Firestorm in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Blue Wave 🌊   Slim Pickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 221 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Rams, the Ravens defense tallied 24 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.18-point projection and was much higher than their 14.58-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

The Blue Wave 🌊
Points
% of total points 116.92
1
Jameis Winston
QB
32.32
23.12
27.6%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24
10.18
20.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.9
9.65
17.9%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.9
10.7
9.3%
Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 93.9
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.3
19.12
26.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
13.3
23.26
14.2%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
14.56
13.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
9.12
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for The Blue Wave 🌊, who trailed 58.30-57.62 after the early action.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for The Blue Wave 🌊, who trailed 93.90-89.42 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  The Blue Wave 🌊   Slim Pickens

Game Notes

The Blue Wave 🌊 got the W even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Slim Pickens had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Slim Pickens can partially blame the loss on Cameron Brate, who didn't score any points.
The Blue Wave 🌊 put up more points than their season scoring average (107.42) while Slim Pickens fell short of theirs (146.9).
The Blue Wave 🌊 recorded more points than their projected total, while Slim Pickens failed to reach their projection.
The defeat concludes a four-game winning streak for Slim Pickens.
The Blue Wave 🌊 moves to (4-4) in blowout games this year, while Slim Pickens falls to (8-1).
For Slim Pickens, Christian McCaffrey (25.3 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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