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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
FruitLoop Dingus
9-3 163.83
189.13
 
VS
proj
Cool Guy Zone
136.73 4-8
137.38

FruitLoop Dingus beat Cool Guy Zone for fourth straight win, 163.83-136.73

FruitLoop Dingus extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Cool Guy Zone, earning a 163.83-136.73 win. FruitLoop Dingus never trailed in this one after taking a 3.10-point lead on Thursday behind CeeDee Lamb. Kirk Cousins (307 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Allen Robinson II (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top scorers for Cool Guy Zone in the loss. This marks the second time this season FruitLoop Dingus have beaten Cool Guy Zone, after winning 210.93-130.93 in their last matchup. FruitLoop Dingus (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against EatDrinkAndBeMariota, while Cool Guy Zone (4-8) attempt to get back in the win column against Off in the Woods.

Matchup Timeline

  FruitLoop Dingus   Cool Guy Zone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 159 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Browns, Robinson put up 28.9 points this week. His scoring output was 63% more than his 17.73-point projection and was much higher than his 18-point season scoring average. Robinson ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

FruitLoop Dingus
Points
% of total points 163.83
1
James Robinson
RB
28.9
17.73
17.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.23
19.48
15.4%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
16.7
15.99
10.2%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
14.5
13.55
8.9%
Cool Guy Zone
Points
% of total points 136.73
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.13
14.97
19.1%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.4
13.21
17.1%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
20.1
14.69
14.7%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
17.5
8.78
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for FruitLoop Dingus, contributing to a 94.10-68.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Rob Gronkowski had a 48-yard catch for Cool Guy Zone, who trailed 121.40-78.73 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but after the smoke cleared, FruitLoop Dingus boasted a 146.63-117.63 lead. For FruitLoop Dingus, Aaron Rodgers had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Robert Tonyan made the highlight reel for Cool Guy Zone with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  FruitLoop Dingus   Cool Guy Zone

Game Notes

Only five of the 13 starting players on FruitLoop Dingus scored more than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 13 starters exceeding their projected points, Cool Guy Zone lost.
Cool Guy Zone can partially blame the loss on Jared Cook, who didn't score any points.
FruitLoop Dingus put up fewer points than their season scoring average (176.79) while Cool Guy Zone scored above theirs (135.47).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 27.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with FruitLoop Dingus. They won, but did not cover the 51.75-point projected margin of victory.
For Cool Guy Zone, Kirk Cousins (26.13 points) posted the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Cool Guy Zone
In Week 13, Cool Guy Zone (4-8) will try to get back on track against Off in the Woods (6-6). Cool Guy Zone has two players on bye next week, but the absence of DJ Moore will obviously hurt. Off in the Woods will be without Mike Evans.
FruitLoop Dingus
Week 13 features a pair of squads heading in different directions, as FruitLoop Dingus (9-3) head into the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their Week 13 opposition (EatDrinkAndBeMariota, 6-6), come in as losers of two in a row. FruitLoop Dingus may have to rearrange the deck some with the Carolina Panthers defense out on bye next week. EatDrinkAndBeMariota won't have Chris Godwin. Over the last three weeks, FruitLoop Dingus have put up 174.89 points per game, while EatDrinkAndBeMariota have averaged only 130.25 per contest.