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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
AlaskaDave
9-3 118.34
110.88
 
VS
proj
Austin's Team
87.92 5-7
107.83

AlaskaDave climb into 1st place in 118.34-87.92 rout

AlaskaDave climbed atop the standings in Yahoo Public 865132 with a convincing victory over Austin's Team, cruising to a 118.34-87.92 win. Austin's Team grabbed a 7.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all AlaskaDave after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (37.5 points) and Mike Evans (18.5). Taysom Hill (18.52 points) and Keenan Allen (14) did their part for Austin's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season AlaskaDave have beaten Austin's Team, after winning 119.16-95.88 in their last matchup. AlaskaDave (9-3) have now won seven straight matchups and will look to maintain their winning ways against Team Margaritaville. Austin's Team (5-7) will take on Blaze's Super Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  AlaskaDave   Austin's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 37.5 points in a 45-26 win over the Colts in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.02-point projection and was much higher than his 17.83-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

AlaskaDave
Points
% of total points 118.34
1
Derrick Henry
RB
37.5
15.02
31.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18.5
12.47
15.6%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
16.8
10.13
14.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.1
19.68
12.8%
Austin's Team
Points
% of total points 87.92
1
Taysom Hill
QB
18.52
19.62
21.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14
16.44
15.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
7.11
15.9%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.6
8.3
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was AlaskaDave who grabbed the lead, 85.90-71.92. Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch for AlaskaDave, while Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Austin's Team with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  AlaskaDave   Austin's Team

Game Notes

AlaskaDave got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Austin's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
AlaskaDave put up more points than their season scoring average (107.26) while Austin's Team fell short of theirs (96.72).
AlaskaDave put up more points than their projected total, while Austin's Team fell shy of their projection.
This loss puts an end to a two-match winning streak for Austin's Team.
Not only did AlaskaDave win, but they also easily covered the 3.06-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, AlaskaDave moves to (2-1), while Austin's Team falls to (3-4).
On the losing side, Taysom Hill recorded 18.52 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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