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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Freakazoids
6-6 128.74
143.41
 
VS
proj
Top Gun
98.7 6-6
110.78

Freakazoids find way to defeat Top Gun in 128.74-98.70 rout despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Freakazoids did enough to take down Top Gun, rolling to a 128.74-98.70 win. Top Gun nabbed a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Freakazoids after that. They were led by Nick Chubb (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (311 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). DJ Moore (6 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Top Gun in defeat. This marks the second time this season Freakazoids have beaten Top Gun, after winning 170.58-148.14 in their last matchup. Freakazoids (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against amy's Amazing Team, while Top Gun (6-6) meet Troy's Boys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Freakazoids   Top Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) scored 25.4 points in a 41-24 win over the Dolphins in Week 12. His scoring output was 28.2% more than his 19.81-point projection and was much higher than his 16.68-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Freakazoids
Points
% of total points 128.74
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
19.81
19.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
23.44
20.16
18.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.2
22.93
14.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
17.3
19.49
13.4%
Top Gun
Points
% of total points 98.7
1
DJ Moore
WR
31.4
14.15
31.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
19.3
18.34
19.6%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.7
7.64
15.9%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.5
21.48
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Freakazoids who took the lead, 101.44-79.40. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Freakazoids, while Golden Tate had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Top Gun, while Russell Wilson had a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Freakazoids   Top Gun

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Top Gun, Freakazoids averaged more points (149.66) than they usually score (126.43).
Freakazoids are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Top Gun (1).
Top Gun have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Freakazoids (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Freakazoids have outscored Top Gun at WR, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Top Gun this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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