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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Jeremy Wizards
6-6 146.1
82.64
 
VS
proj
Nichelino Desperados
92.2 4-8
95.28

Jeremy Wizards hand Nichelino Desperados fourth consecutive loss in 146.1-92.2 rout

Jeremy Wizards rolled to a 146.1-92.2 win to hand Nichelino Desperados their fourth straight loss. This one was decided before it really even started, as Jeremy Wizards jumped out to a 45.6-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 38.3 points from Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (295 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Younghoe Koo (21 points) and Allen Robinson II (19.4) carried the flag for Nichelino Desperados in the loss. This marks the first time this season Jeremy Wizards have taken down Nichelino Desperados, after falling 147.9-106.78 in their last matchup. Jeremy Wizards (6-6) will look to add to their success against Shula Ignorants, while Nichelino Desperados (4-8) will meet Montana Crow Cap in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Jeremy Wizards   Nichelino Desperados

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Colts, Henry put up 42.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 14.21-point projection and was much higher than his 19.75-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Jeremy Wizards
Points
% of total points 146.1
1
Derrick Henry
RB
42.5
14.21
29.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
26
10.38
17.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
20.2
8.6
13.8%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.1
20.18
12.4%
Nichelino Desperados
Points
% of total points 92.2
1
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.96
22.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.4
10.03
21%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.9
22.91
19.4%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
10
9.2
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Jeremy Wizards, while Matthew Stafford had a 51-yard pass, helping to give Jeremy Wizards a 48.3-2.7 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Jeremy Wizards became the proud owner of a 129.8-57.6 lead. For Jeremy Wizards, A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Nichelino Desperados with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Jeremy Wizards to contribute to a 146.1-62.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jeremy Wizards   Nichelino Desperados

StatSmack

Nichelino Desperados would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nichelino Desperados need some help then, averaging just 98.88 versus Jeremy Wizards's 105.96.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Jeremy Wizards has left fewer points on the bench this season (680.88) than Nichelino Desperados (784.72).
Nichelino Desperados are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Jeremy Wizards (5 vs 2).
Jeremy Wizards laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Nichelino Desperados (1).
Jeremy Wizards should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Nichelino Desperados (7 vs 6).
By position, Jeremy Wizards have outscored Nichelino Desperados at RB and WR this season.
Jeremy Wizards has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Nichelino Desperados this season (-15).
The starters for Jeremy Wizards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Nichelino Desperados (1).
There's not much good to say about Nichelino Desperados this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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