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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Yo Favorite Nupe
9-3 117.56
106.55
 
VS
proj
Wardawgs
76.18 5-7
95.52

Yo Favorite Nupe defeat Wardawgs for eighth straight win in 117.56-76.18 rout

Yo Favorite Nupe extended their win streak to eight games with a convincing victory over Wardawgs, cruising to a 117.56-76.18 win. Wardawgs got out to an 11.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Yo Favorite Nupe after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 169 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 95 yards for 36.26 points, and Leonard Fournette, who racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (27.9 points). DJ Moore (25.4 points) and Christian McCaffrey (25.3) carried the flag for Wardawgs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Yo Favorite Nupe have taken down Wardawgs, after falling 161-80.38 in their last matchup. Yo Favorite Nupe (9-3) will look to earn another win against Headbussas, while Wardawgs (5-7) try to get back in the win column against Bigtyme Ballerz.

Matchup Timeline

  Yo Favorite Nupe   Wardawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 159 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Fournette scored 27.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.22-point projection and was much higher than his 12.68-point season scoring average. Fournette ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Yo Favorite Nupe
Points
% of total points 117.56
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.26
25.42
30.8%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
27.9
12.22
23.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.1
13.19
13.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.4
11.29
12.2%
Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 76.18
1
DJ Moore
WR
25.4
8.85
33.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.3
19.25
33.2%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
7.18
10.5%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
6.7
9.8
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Wardawgs became the proud owner of a 75.58-47.60 lead. For Yo Favorite Nupe, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Wardawgs with a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Yo Favorite Nupe   Wardawgs

What If

Yo Favorite Nupe would have beaten seven other teams besides Wardawgs this week.
Wardawgs would have lost to six other teams besides Yo Favorite Nupe this week.
Yo Favorite Nupe would be 8-4 if they played Wardawgs every week.
Last week, Yo Favorite Nupe would have beaten Wardawgs 111.58-88.42.
Yo Favorite Nupe would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wardawgs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Yo Favorite Nupe, Wardawgs would be 6-4.
If Yo Favorite Nupe had played every team in the league each week, they would be 79-29.
If they played every team every week, Wardawgs would be 58-50.

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