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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Godwin Friended Me
9-3 107.7
116.85
 
VS
proj
Darnold Town Road
94.08 2-10
103.04

Godwin Friended Me beat Darnold Town Road for ninth straight win, 107.70-94.08

Godwin Friended Me extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought victory over Darnold Town Road, coming out on top with a 107.70-94.08 win. Darnold Town Road took a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but Godwin Friended Me held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (28 points) and Zach Ertz (21.1). Robby Anderson (4 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Le'Veon Bell (49 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) led the charge for Darnold Town Road in the loss. Godwin Friended Me improve to 9-3 on the season, while Darnold Town Road fall to 2-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Godwin Friended Me   Darnold Town Road

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 28 points against his 12.83-point projection. During a 42-20 win over the Jaguars, he racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Henry ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Godwin Friended Me
Points
% of total points 107.7
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28
12.83
26%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
21.1
12.66
19.6%
3
Josh Allen
QB
20
19.14
18.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.36
16.2%
Darnold Town Road
Points
% of total points 94.08
1
Robby Anderson
WR
16.6
8.07
17.6%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
13.3
14.18
14.1%
3
Matt Prater
K
11
7.76
11.7%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
10.9
9.02
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Godwin Friended Me, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch, helping Godwin Friended Me to a 79.70-64.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for Godwin Friended Me, helping the team to a 107.70-94.08 lead.

Points By Position

  Godwin Friended Me   Darnold Town Road

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Godwin Friended Me scored less in this one (107.7) than their season average of 115.35.
Godwin Friended Me are on fire, with victories in nine straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Darnold Town Road need some help then, averaging just 100.67 versus Godwin Friended Me's 115.35.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Godwin Friended Me (9-3) have a better record than Darnold Town Road (2-10).
Even the machines think Godwin Friended Me have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (118.16) than Darnold Town Road (106.97).
You can't win if you don't play. Godwin Friended Me has left fewer points on the bench this season (128.94) than Darnold Town Road (229.16).
Godwin Friended Me don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Darnold Town Road (1 vs 0).
Godwin Friended Me are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Darnold Town Road (0 vs 1).
Godwin Friended Me should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Darnold Town Road (4 vs 3).
By position, Godwin Friended Me have outscored Darnold Town Road at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Godwin Friended Me has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Darnold Town Road this season (-20).
The starters for Godwin Friended Me had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Darnold Town Road (0).
Time to rest the starters for Godwin Friended Me. They've clinched a playoff spot while Darnold Town Road are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Darnold Town Road, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Godwin Friended Me
Listen Godwin Friended Me, I'm a glass-half-full kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped recently, I'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 116.04 points through Week 11, our crew has certainly proven that it's even stronger than the 107.7 we needed for this past week's win!
Darnold Town Road
Even though we weren't able to earn the win this past week, let's remember to be thankful for the bounty of awesomeness that is fantasy football.