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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Team Strong
6-6 146.95
131.41
 
VS
proj
Willie's Team
87 6-6
153.98

Team Strong hand Willie's Team third consecutive loss in 146.95-87.00 rout

Team Strong rolled to a 146.95-87.00 win to hand Willie's Team their third consecutive loss. Willie's Team grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Team Strong after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (169 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 95 Rush Yds) and the Cleveland Browns defense (24 Pts Allowed, 284 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Nick Foles (272 Pass Yds, 20 Rush Yds) and the Chicago Bears defense (14 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for Willie's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Team Strong have taken down Willie's Team, after falling 146.05-143.5 in their last matchup. Team Strong (6-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Just Bring It, while Willie's Team (6-6) try to get some positive momentum against H-Town Finest.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Strong   Willie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 47.95 points against his 31.17-point projection. In a 45-6 win over the Rams, he passed for 169 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 95 yards. Jackson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Lamar Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Team Strong
Points
% of total points 146.95
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
47.95
31.17
32.6%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
36
25.78
24.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.4
11.62
9.8%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
11.4
9.63
7.8%
Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 87
1
Nick Foles
QB
17.6
25.97
20.2%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
16
28.87
18.4%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
9
12.05
10.3%
4
Matt Milano
LB
7
8.78
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Team Strong, contributing to an 82.00-59.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Team Strong   Willie's Team

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Willie's Team. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Team Strong are doing a better job of that, averaging 146.98 versus Willie's Team's 134.22.
Once Team Strong put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Willie's Team (5 vs 2).
Team Strong laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Willie's Team (0).
Team Strong should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Willie's Team (7 vs 4).
Team Strong have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Willie's Team (58 vs 47).
Willie's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Team Strong (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Team Strong have outscored Willie's Team at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Team Strong has a higher average scoring margin (23) than Willie's Team this season (7).
The starters for Team Strong had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Willie's Team (0).
Team Strong came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Willie's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Willie's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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