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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
L P's Nifty Team
10-2 163.4
137.37
 
VS
proj
D Wright's Team
155.6 6-6
138.96

L P's Nifty Team hand D Wright's Team fourth straight loss, 163.4-155.6

L P's Nifty Team came out on top with a 163.4-155.6 win to hand D Wright's Team their fourth straight loss. D Wright's Team took a 13.9-point lead on Thursday, but L P's Nifty Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (462 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). Will Fuller V (6 Rec, 171 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and James Robinson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for D Wright's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season L P's Nifty Team have gotten the best of D Wright's Team, after winning 178.05-149.85 in their last matchup. L P's Nifty Team (10-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Locked and loaded, while D Wright's Team (6-6) face Skull and Bolts in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  L P's Nifty Team   D Wright's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.85 points, Henry more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 38.5 points as the Titans beat the Colts 45-26. He ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 13, Henry and the Titans will play the Browns.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

L P's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 163.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.5
15.85
23.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.9
29.03
22%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
25.8
15.13
15.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20
15
12.2%
D Wright's Team
Points
% of total points 155.6
1
Will Fuller V
WR
35.1
16.31
22.6%
2
James Robinson
RB
26.9
16.3
17.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
26.6
15.9
17.1%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
16.7
26.14
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch for D Wright's Team, helping give D Wright's Team a 13.9-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for L P's Nifty Team, who trailed 103.8-81.8 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for L P's Nifty Team, while Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 145.7-103.8 lead for L P's Nifty Team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for D Wright's Team.

Points By Position

  L P's Nifty Team   D Wright's Team

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against D Wright's Team, L P's Nifty Team averaged more points (170.73) than they usually score (139.12).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're D Wright's Team. They've dropped their last four matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. L P's Nifty Team (10-2) have a better record than D Wright's Team (6-6).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. L P's Nifty Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (666.8) than D Wright's Team (850.5).
Once L P's Nifty Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than D Wright's Team (6 vs 2).
L P's Nifty Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than D Wright's Team (2).
L P's Nifty Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than D Wright's Team (0 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of D Wright's Team - they’ve made more transactions (1) than L P's Nifty Team (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, L P's Nifty Team have outscored D Wright's Team at WR and K this season.
L P's Nifty Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for L P's Nifty Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for D Wright's Team (4).
L P's Nifty Team are in the playoffs. D Wright's Team are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about D Wright's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

D Wright's Team
A pair of teams sporting matching 6-6 records, fourth-place D Wright's Team will now get a date with sixth-place Skull and Bolts next week. D Wright's Team might have to rearrange their lineup some with Joey Slye out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, D Wright's Team has scored 126.55 points per game, while Skull and Bolts has averaged only 104.47 per contest.
L P's Nifty Team
One streak will come to an end next week, as L P's Nifty Team (10-2) enter Week 13 riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Locked and loaded, 6-6), have won their last four in a row. Each side has two players with byes next week, as Mike Evans and Ronald Jones II are off for L P's Nifty Team and Tom Brady and Curtis Samuel for Locked and loaded. Over the last three weeks, L P's Nifty Team have put up 123.35 points per game, while Locked and loaded have averaged 159.73 per contest.