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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
6-6 86
80.39
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
81 5-7
81.17

Spoon overcome multiple busts, top Hakuna Matata, 86-81

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Spoon were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing an 86-81 win over Hakuna Matata. Spoon jumped out to a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown. Henry ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29 points, while Brown caught 4 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown (17 points). Hakuna Matata bounced back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Demario Davis (7 points) and Justin Simmons (2). Not to be deterred, Spoon rallied at the last minute on Monday night, as K.J. Wright (7 points) and Russell Wilson (4) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Spoon have taken down Hakuna Matata, after winning 72.5-64.5 in their last matchup. Spoon (6-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Can I Haz Touchdown?, while Hakuna Matata (5-7) try to get back in the win column against Assimilate THIS.

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 29 points against his 9.02-point projection. In a 45-26 win over the Colts, he ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns. Henry ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
29
9.02
33.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17
7.23
19.8%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
8
8.46
9.3%
4
K.J. Wright
LB
7
4.71
8.1%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 81
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
16
13.7
19.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
15
8.59
18.5%
3
Jason Myers
K
12
8.12
14.8%
4
Josh Allen
QB
8
9.5
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch for Hakuna Matata to contribute to a 13-0 lead for Hakuna Matata.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Spoon had a 61-55 lead. For Spoon, A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Hakuna Matata with a 44-yard pass.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Spoon on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Spoon   Hakuna Matata

Game Notes

Spoon got the W even though only five of their 12 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hakuna Matata had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Spoon had one starter score zero points, while Hakuna Matata had two.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Spoon scored more points than their projected total, while Hakuna Matata fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a three-game losing skid for Spoon, while the loss brings an end to a three-game winning streak for Hakuna Matata.

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