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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
GMEN4LYF
8-4 202.74
223.52
 
VS
proj
Thunder Bolts
138.25 3-9
152.96

GMEN4LYF come back to hand Thunder Bolts third straight loss, 202.74-138.25

GMEN4LYF rallied to earn a 202.74-138.25 win to hand Thunder Bolts their third consecutive loss. Trailing 101.40-122.44 heading into Monday night, GMEN4LYF roared back behind the Seattle Seahawks defense (28.4 points) and DK Metcalf (25.2). The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (14 Pts Allowed, 219 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Mike Evans (3 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Thunder Bolts in defeat. This marks the second time this season GMEN4LYF have knocked off Thunder Bolts, after winning 233.87-207.65 in their last matchup. GMEN4LYF (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against DHP, while Thunder Bolts (3-9) take on VikingDog!!! in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  GMEN4LYF   Thunder Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22.6 points against his 11.49-point projection. During a 41-16 loss to the Football Team, he caught 6 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Cooper ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

GMEN4LYF
Points
% of total points 202.74
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
44.64
37.35
22%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
28.4
18.55
14%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
25.2
16.9
12.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
22.6
11.49
11.1%
Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 138.25
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
29.9
19.34
21.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18.95
12.8
13.7%
3
Devin White
LB
16.5
12.08
11.9%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.25
13.55
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for GMEN4LYF to contribute to a 29.80-13.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jason Sanders had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for GMEN4LYF, helping the team to a 69.35-34.15 lead.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Thunder Bolts, contributing to a 101.40-72.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 39-yard touchdown pass for GMEN4LYF to contribute to a 122.44-101.40 lead for the team.
Monday
DK Metcalf had a 52-yard catch for GMEN4LYF during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  GMEN4LYF   Thunder Bolts

StatSmack

Thunder Bolts are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Thunder Bolts need some help then, averaging just 192.6 versus GMEN4LYF's 219.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. GMEN4LYF (8-4) have a better record than Thunder Bolts (3-9).
Even the machines think GMEN4LYF have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (217.79) than Thunder Bolts (198.11).
GMEN4LYF should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Thunder Bolts (7 vs 4).
By position, GMEN4LYF have outscored Thunder Bolts at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
GMEN4LYF has a higher average scoring margin (22) than Thunder Bolts this season (-28).
The starters for GMEN4LYF had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Thunder Bolts (1).
Time to rest the starters for GMEN4LYF. They've clinched a playoff spot while Thunder Bolts are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry Thunder Bolts, 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

GMEN4LYF
Listen GMEN4LYF, I'm a glass-half-full kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped lately, I'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 220.65 points through Week 11, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 202.74 we needed for this past week's win!
Thunder Bolts
"Not getting enough chances" really isn't an excuse this week for Thunder Bolts. Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 39 times in Week 12. With just 21 total receptions, that group may have some chemistry issues.