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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
9-3 132.74
129.5
 
VS
proj
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
99.2 7-5
129.94

Comeback Kid climb into 1st place in 132.74-99.20 rout

Comeback Kid jumped into the No. 1 position in Takeover Premier League xiv with a dominant victory over REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, cruising to a 132.74-99.20 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Comeback Kid leapt out to a 61.79-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Christian McCaffrey (37.5 points) and Drew Brees (26.28). Jameis Winston (313 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Odell Beckham Jr. (6 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! in defeat. This marks the second time this season Comeback Kid have gotten the best of REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, after winning 126.97-114.98 in their last matchup. Comeback Kid (9-3) have now won five consecutive games and will look to build on their success against VACHout. REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! (7-5) take on 30 for 30 in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   REAL DEAL AjiPhil !

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.6 points against the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.96-point projection and was much higher than his 8.22-point season scoring average. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 132.74
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.5
27.4
28.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
26.28
23.07
19.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
18.6
6.96
14%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
16
10.88
12.1%
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
Points
% of total points 99.2
1
Jameis Winston
QB
29.13
21.21
29.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.6
14.72
17.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.2
16.43
14.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.22
20.74
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Comeback Kid owned a 132.74-70.95 lead. Drew Brees teamed up with Jared Cook for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   REAL DEAL AjiPhil !

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Comeback Kid scored higher than their projected point totals.
REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Comeback Kid scored more points than their projected total, while REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 33.54-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of four straight wins for REAL DEAL AjiPhil !.
Comeback Kid moves to (6-2) in blowout games this season, while REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! falls to (2-4).
For REAL DEAL AjiPhil !, Jameis Winston registered 29.13 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Comeback Kid
You know, the key to football is spotting and exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to good numbers from our ball-carriers, our crew definitely made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! up at running back (44.53 points to 19.27). Christian McCaffrey (133 total yards and two TDs) did most of the damage, while Josh Jacobs chipped in with 36 yards.
REAL DEAL AjiPhil !
Registering just a couple of catches on four targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for REAL DEAL AjiPhil ! clearly should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.