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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
_______
6-6 207.24
118.33
 
VS
proj
Big Blue
124.3 5-7
108.18

_______ outperform predictions, earn win against Big Blue in 207.24-124.30 rout

Both teams outperformed projections, but _______ took down Big Blue. Predicted to win 118.33-108.18, _______ cruised to a 207.24-124.30 victory over Big Blue. There was very little drama in this matchup, as _______ leapt out to a 59.52-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Deshaun Watson (37.12 points) and Antonio Gibson (35.1). A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (345 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Big Blue in the loss. This marks the second time this season _______ have knocked off Big Blue, after winning 134.02-109.46 in their last matchup. _______ (6-6) will look to add to their success against No Soup For You!, while Big Blue (5-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against 7th Place or Bust.

Matchup Timeline

  _______   Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Hill scored 63.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 16.21-point projection and was much higher than his 20.51-point season scoring average. Hill ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

_______
Points
% of total points 207.24
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
63.4
16.21
30.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.12
25.72
17.9%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
35.1
13.51
16.9%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.96
10.1%
Big Blue
Points
% of total points 124.3
1
A.J. Brown
WR
26.8
13.24
21.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
26.7
21.33
21.5%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.4
13.17
18.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15
8.41
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for _______, while Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run, helping _______ to a 72.22-12.70 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which _______ owned a 144.62-45.80 lead. Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for _______, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Big Blue with a 69-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which _______ owned a 207.24-100.90 lead. For _______, Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Big Blue with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  _______   Big Blue

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Big Blue, _______ averaged more points (170.63) than they usually score (119.64).
We heard scoring helps you win. Big Blue need some help then, averaging just 110.61 versus _______'s 119.64.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. _______ has left fewer points on the bench this season (460.24) than Big Blue (654.44).
_______ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Big Blue (3 vs 2).
_______ are clutch masters, with more close wins than Big Blue (2 vs 1).
_______ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Big Blue (6 vs 4).
By position, _______ have outscored Big Blue at QB, RB, and K this season.
_______ has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Big Blue this season (-14).
The starters for _______ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (11) than the starters for Big Blue (5).
There's not much good to say about Big Blue this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

_______
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, _______. It takes guts to deploy a starter with negative points (Kendall Hinton) while still earning the win. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Big Blue
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 13, right? The six offensive skill starters (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Big Blue collectively put up 400 yards and just three touchdowns this past week. The skill players on _______ stuffed the statsheet by logging 689 yards and seven scores.