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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Shrewd Negotiator
5-7 109.4
110.35
 
VS
proj
JT-JK Detroit Stars
95.18 2-10
122.53

JT-JK Detroit Stars succumb to Shrewd Negotiator, 109.40-95.18

JT-JK Detroit Stars failed to bring their A game, as Shrewd Negotiator came out on top with a 109.40-95.18 win. Shrewd Negotiator jumped out to a 31.70-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Antonio Gibson (34.1 points) and never looked back. DK Metcalf (10 Rec, 177 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (157 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for JT-JK Detroit Stars in the loss. This marks the second time this season Shrewd Negotiator have knocked off JT-JK Detroit Stars, after winning 121.2-114.98 in their last matchup. Shrewd Negotiator improve to 5-7 on the season, while JT-JK Detroit Stars fall to 2-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Shrewd Negotiator   JT-JK Detroit Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gibson overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 34.1 points against his 13.45-point projection. In a 41-16 win over the Cowboys, he racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. Gibson ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Shrewd Negotiator
Points
% of total points 109.4
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
34.1
13.45
31.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
23.8
12.75
21.8%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
17.4
11.75
15.9%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
8.9
24.61
8.1%
JT-JK Detroit Stars
Points
% of total points 95.18
1
DK Metcalf
WR
22.7
16.58
23.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
16.48
23.77
17.3%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15
8.34
15.8%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.6
8.3
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Shrewd Negotiator, helping to give the team a 34.10-2.40 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Shrewd Negotiator had a 95.20-25.08 lead. A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Shrewd Negotiator, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for JT-JK Detroit Stars with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Rob Gronkowski had a 48-yard catch for JT-JK Detroit Stars, while Brandon McManus had a 58-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 104.70-43.68 after the late action.
Monday
DK Metcalf had a 52-yard catch for JT-JK Detroit Stars.

Points By Position

  Shrewd Negotiator   JT-JK Detroit Stars

Game Notes

Shrewd Negotiator won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
JT-JK Detroit Stars had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Shrewd Negotiator put up more points than their season scoring average (108.95) while JT-JK Detroit Stars fell short of theirs (108.41).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
On the losing side, DK Metcalf scored 22.7 points, the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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