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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
7-5 68
94.56
 
VS
proj
Planet united
52 7-5
95.9

Offensively challenged Desert Eagles defeat Planet united, 68-52

Desert Eagles earned a 68-52 win over Planet united despite ranking only 12th in the league in points scored for the week. Planet united grabbed an 8-point lead on Thursday, but Desert Eagles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Fitzpatrick (23 points) and Allen Robinson II (19). Robby Anderson (4 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (20 Pts Allowed, 179 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the charge for Planet united in the loss. Desert Eagles (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Shalabajzeri, while Planet united (7-5) take on Fools and Horses in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   Planet united

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Giants defense (17 Pts Allowed, 155 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 19-17 win over the Bengals in Week 12. They scored right around their 11.52-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. The Giants defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 68
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23
22.43
33.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19
9.75
27.9%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
12
11.52
17.6%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
5
14.82
7.4%
Planet united
Points
% of total points 52
1
Robby Anderson
WR
15
9.1
28.8%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
11
7.97
21.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
11
11.58
21.2%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
8.53
19.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Planet united, who trailed 44-42 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   Planet united

What If

Desert Eagles would have beaten only one other team besides Planet united this week.
Planet united would have lost to 11 other teams besides Desert Eagles this week.
Desert Eagles would be 9-3 if they played Planet united every week.
Desert Eagles would have been victorious over Planet united 77-73 had they played each other last week.
Desert Eagles would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Planet united.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Desert Eagles, Planet united would be 6-5.
If Desert Eagles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 79-76-1.
If they played every team every week, Planet united would be 74-81-1.

Next Week Preview

Planet united
Things get no easier for fourth-place Planet united, as they next have to go toe-to-toe against first-place (and red-hot) Fools and Horses next week. Planet united might need to shuffle the deck some with Robby Anderson and Antonio Brown out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Planet united has scored 60.67 points per game, while Fools and Horses has averaged 95 per contest.
Desert Eagles
Desert Eagles (7-5) will go up against Shalabajzeri (5-7) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Desert Eagles are ranked eighth in points scored, while Shalabajzeri have put up the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Desert Eagles have scored 78.33 points per game, while Shalabajzeri have averaged 93 per contest.