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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Zachary's Team
3-7 212.12
180.58
 
VS
proj
2 Legit Team
175.78 4-6
229.66

Zachary's Team earn win against 2 Legit Team, 212.12-175.78

Zachary's Team brought their A game and beat expectations, emerging victorious with a 212.12-175.78 win over 2 Legit Team, who fell short of projections. Zachary's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 26.32-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (48.62 points) and Michael Gallup (10.1). Ryan Fitzpatrick (20.28 points) and Robert Woods (19.8) did everything they could for 2 Legit Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Zachary's Team have taken down 2 Legit Team, after winning 227.76-216.18 in their last matchup. Zachary's Team (3-7) will look to keep it rolling against Alaskan Big Hammers, while 2 Legit Team (4-6) will take on Devin's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Zachary's Team   2 Legit Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 31.6 points, Murray nearly tripled his 10.62-point projection as the Saints beat the Broncos 31-3. He ran for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Zachary's Team this week. Murray will go up against the Falcons next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Zachary's Team
Points
% of total points 212.12
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
48.62
28.97
22.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
38
20.01
17.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
37.8
25.28
17.8%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
31.6
10.62
14.9%
2 Legit Team
Points
% of total points 175.78
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
20.28
23.56
11.5%
2
Robert Woods
WR
19.8
19.58
11.3%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
15.5
10.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.5
20.08
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which Zachary's Team became the proud owner of a 63.72-37.40 lead. For Zachary's Team, Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for 2 Legit Team with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Zachary's Team, helping the team to a 127.42-90.08 lead.
Sunday Late
Latavius Murray had a 36-yard touchdown run for Zachary's Team to contribute to a 166.12-140.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Zachary's Team   2 Legit Team

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against 2 Legit Team, Zachary's Team averaged more points (219.94) than they usually score (169.57).
Zachary's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than 2 Legit Team (0).
Zachary's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than 2 Legit Team (8 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 2 Legit Team - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Zachary's Team (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Zachary's Team have outscored 2 Legit Team at QB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Zachary's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for 2 Legit Team (1).
Don't worry 2 Legit Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Zachary's Team
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by a solid performance from Deshaun Watson, we doubled up 2 Legit Team at the quarterback position this past week (48.62 points to 20.28). Watson went 17-for-25 for 318 yards and four TDs (plus no INTs) in a 41-25 win over the Lions.
2 Legit Team
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed, 2 Legit Team. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Zachary's Team succeed. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by selecting a couple of defenses early in next year's draft... something along those lines!