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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hades Star
5-7 182.7
173.03
 
VS
proj
Roostrs
151 4-8
174.9

Hades Star come back to hand Roostrs third consecutive loss in 182.7-151.0 rout

Hades Star rolled to a 182.7-151.0 win to hand Roostrs their third consecutive loss. Hades Star earned a 37.1-point lead on Thursday behind 37.1 points from Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and T.J. Hockenson (5 Rec, 89 Rec Yds). Roostrs came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Davante Adams (18.1 points). Not to be deterred, Hades Star pulled it together on Monday night with their back against the wall, as DK Metcalf (27.7 points) and Chris Carson (13.9) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Hades Star have beaten Roostrs, after winning 164.8-132.9 in their last matchup. Hades Star (5-7) will look to add to their success against Huss Monkeys, while Roostrs (4-8) will meet Who Dat in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hades Star   Roostrs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (6 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.2 points against the Football Team in Week 12. His scoring output was 64.4% more than his 14.11-point projection and was much higher than his 14.74-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Hades Star
Points
% of total points 182.7
1
Philip Rivers
QB
62.5
62.62
34.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.7
19.53
15.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
23.2
14.11
12.7%
4
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
18.1
13.48
9.9%
Roostrs
Points
% of total points 151
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.5
15.85
25.5%
2
Derek Carr
QB
26.5
62.28
17.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
20
13.55
13.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.1
24
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Hades Star, while T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch, contributing to a 37.1-0.0 lead for Hades Star.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Hades Star became the proud owner of a 135.1-92.1 lead. For Hades Star, Philip Rivers had a 50-yard pass. Evan Engram made the highlight reel for Roostrs with a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch.
Monday
DK Metcalf had a 52-yard catch for Hades Star on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hades Star   Roostrs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Roostrs, Hades Star averaged more points (173.75) than they usually score (158.16).
Roostrs are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Even the computers think Hades Star have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (170.14) than Roostrs (160.99).
You can't win if you don't play. Hades Star has left fewer points on the bench this season (959.2) than Roostrs (1,270.9).
In dire times, at least Hades Star keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Roostrs (1 vs 5).
Hades Star are clutch masters, with more close wins than Roostrs (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Roostrs - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Hades Star (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Hades Star have outscored Roostrs at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Hades Star has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Roostrs this season (-27).
The starters for Hades Star had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Roostrs (2).
Don't worry Roostrs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Roostrs
On the docket next week, Roostrs (4-8) will look to bounce back against Who Dat (9-3). Roostrs might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Leonard Fournette and Joey Slye out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Roostrs has put up 142 points per game, while Who Dat has averaged 215.43 per contest.
Hades Star
Hades Star (5-7) will battle Huss Monkeys (3-9) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, Hades Star have scored the league's third-lowest point total. Huss Monkeys (and their 159.84 points per game) are ranked seventh. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Hades Star have put up 159.1 points per game over the last three weeks, while Huss Monkeys have averaged 160.7 per contest over that same span.