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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Futbolistas
7-5 98.25
91.27
 
VS
proj
Canadian all star
95.39 7-5
97.88

Futbolistas beat Canadian all star in 98.25-95.39 battle

Futbolistas scored a narrow victory over Canadian all star, eking out a 98.25-95.39 win. Canadian all star made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Futbolistas led 69.00-64.80 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 15 points from the Green Bay Packers defense on Sunday night for Canadian all star. Futbolistas were led by Philip Rivers (295 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the first time this season Futbolistas have knocked off Canadian all star, after falling 119.39-95.38 in their last matchup. Futbolistas improve to 7-5 on the season, while Canadian all star fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Futbolistas   Canadian all star

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 14.1 points against his 6.42-point projection. In 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

Futbolistas
Points
% of total points 98.25
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.8
22.53
23.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14.1
6.42
14.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
7.11
14.2%
4
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
11.3
7.27
11.5%
Canadian all star
Points
% of total points 95.39
1
James Robinson
RB
16.2
9.03
17%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.59
24.04
16.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
15.25
7.78
16%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15
8.34
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Futbolistas to contribute to a 19.80-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Futbolistas owned a 53.90-49.55 lead. For Futbolistas, Philip Rivers had a 50-yard pass. Jason Sanders had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Canadian all star, while Cole Beasley had a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Canadian all star, who trailed 69.00-64.80 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Futbolistas   Canadian all star

Game Notes

Futbolistas had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Canadian all star lost.
Futbolistas put up more points than their season scoring average (89.8) while Canadian all star fell short of theirs (97.71).
Futbolistas put up more points than their projected total, while Canadian all star fell short of their projection.
Canadian all star ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Futbolistas put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 2.86-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Futbolistas moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Canadian all star falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the loss, James Robinson (16.2 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Futbolistas
These types of close wins are paramount for the locker room. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect the Futbolistas team chemistry to be stronger than ever heading into Week 13.
Canadian all star
"Not getting many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Canadian all star. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 29 times in Week 12. With only 15 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.