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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
REAPERS
7-5 100.72
86.81
 
VS
proj
Kush Gordon
82.44 8-4
92.7

REAPERS earn win over Kush Gordon, 100.72-82.44

REAPERS outperformed expectations, earning a 100.72-82.44 win over Kush Gordon, who fell short of projections. REAPERS earned a 53.72-point lead on Thursday behind 41.32 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Christian McCaffrey (25.3 points) and Zach Ertz (15.1) did everything they could for Kush Gordon in the loss. REAPERS (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against Penetrators, while Kush Gordon (8-4) will attempt to right the ship against Mr& Mrs.Moore.

Matchup Timeline

  REAPERS   Kush Gordon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones II (51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) scored 12.7 points against the Falcons in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.66-point projection and was much higher than his 8.1-point season scoring average. Jones II ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

REAPERS
Points
% of total points 100.72
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.4
12.92
21.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.92
22.17
19.8%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
12.7
6.66
12.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11
8.41
10.9%
Kush Gordon
Points
% of total points 82.44
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.3
19.12
30.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
15.1
9.65
18.3%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
11
8.88
13.3%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8.64
20.76
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson linked up with DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for REAPERS: a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass, helping to stake REAPERS to a 53.72-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 53-yard pass for Kush Gordon, who trailed 81.72-71.14 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Deebo Samuel had a 42-yard touchdown catch for REAPERS, helping the team to a 100.72-79.14 lead.

Points By Position

  REAPERS   Kush Gordon

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on REAPERS exceeded their scoring projections.
Kush Gordon had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kush Gordon can partially blame the loss on Zach Pascal, who didn't score any points.
REAPERS put up more points than their season scoring average (90.59) while Kush Gordon fell short of theirs (97.13).
REAPERS put up more points than their projected total, while Kush Gordon failed to reach their projection.
The victory concludes a streak of three consecutive losses for REAPERS.
For Kush Gordon, Christian McCaffrey (25.3 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

REAPERS
Hey, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Kush Gordon at the wide receiver position (39.1 points to 6.4).
Kush Gordon
Well, Kush Gordon, Week 12's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start Zach Pascal in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.