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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mr.NiceGuy's Team
6-6 97.9
101.04
 
VS
proj
Cory's Choice Team
86.9 5-7
122.4

Cory's Choice Team fall short of projections, succumb to Mr.NiceGuy's Team, 97.9-86.9

Cory's Choice Team underachieved compared to expectations, as Mr.NiceGuy's Team came out on top with a 97.9-86.9 win. Mr.NiceGuy's Team nabbed a 46.8-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Antonio Gibson (34.1 points) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (18.8 points) and Keenan Allen (14) led the charge for Cory's Choice Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mr.NiceGuy's Team have gotten the best of Cory's Choice Team, after falling 110.6-90.22 in their last matchup. Mr.NiceGuy's Team (6-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Josh's Team, while Cory's Choice Team (5-7) will try to right the ship against Col. Mustard did it.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr.NiceGuy's Team   Cory's Choice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 41-16 win over the Cowboys, Gibson scored 34.1 points to more-than-double his 13.45-point projection. He racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 13, Gibson and the Football Team will play the Steelers.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Mr.NiceGuy's Team
Points
% of total points 97.9
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
34.1
13.45
34.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
14.9
19.65
15.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.7
13.5
13%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
12.2
15.21
12.5%
Cory's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 86.9
1
Philip Rivers
QB
18.8
18.64
21.6%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14
16.44
16.1%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
11.69
16.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.3
12.72
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Mr.NiceGuy's Team, helping to stake the team to a 46.8-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 50-yard pass for Cory's Choice Team, who trailed 71.7-36.7 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Mr.NiceGuy's Team   Cory's Choice Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Cory's Choice Team need some help then, averaging just 105.04 versus Mr.NiceGuy's Team's 110.5.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Mr.NiceGuy's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (341.58) than Cory's Choice Team (524.54).
Once Mr.NiceGuy's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cory's Choice Team (4 vs 1).
Mr.NiceGuy's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cory's Choice Team (0).
Mr.NiceGuy's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cory's Choice Team (6 vs 5).
Cory's Choice Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Mr.NiceGuy's Team (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mr.NiceGuy's Team have outscored Cory's Choice Team at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Mr.NiceGuy's Team has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Cory's Choice Team this season (-8).
The starters for Mr.NiceGuy's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Cory's Choice Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Cory's Choice Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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