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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Kyle's Team
7-5 110.1
97.13
 
VS
proj
Steve's Team
103.58 5-7
111.16

Kyle's Team defeat Steve's Team, 110.10-103.58

Kyle's Team beat expectations, securing a 110.10-103.58 win over Steve's Team, who fell short of projections. Steve's Team nabbed a 9.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Kyle's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Leonard Fournette (32.4 points) and Christian McCaffrey (29.8). Mark Ingram II (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Allen Robinson II (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Steve's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kyle's Team have knocked off Steve's Team, after winning 145.62-118.04 in their last matchup. Kyle's Team (7-5) will look to add to their success against u/Taco_PooPoo, while Steve's Team (5-7) meet Gogh Gogh Copernikus in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyle's Team   Steve's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Titans in Week 12, Fournette racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 32.4 points to more-than-double his 13.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kyle's Team this week. Fournette will battle the Buccaneers next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Kyle's Team
Points
% of total points 110.1
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
32.4
13.6
29.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
21.78
27.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
12.7
10.7
11.5%
4
Tom Brady
QB
11.3
19.93
10.3%
Steve's Team
Points
% of total points 103.58
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
24.3
10.99
23.5%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
22.1
13.07
21.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
19
13.03
18.3%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
9.39
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Steve's Team who grabbed the lead, 61.38-51.70. For Kyle's Team, John Brown had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Allen Robinson II had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Steve's Team, while Calvin Ridley had a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Kyle's Team   Steve's Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Kyle's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Steve's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kyle's Team won despite having two starters (Travis Kelce and the Minnesota Vikings defense) score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Kyle's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Steve's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 6.52-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a two-game winning streak for Steve's Team.
In upset games this season, Kyle's Team moves to (1-0), while Steve's Team falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, Mark Ingram II registered 24.3 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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