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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
7-5 64.3
115.03
 
VS
proj
LBJ GOAT
55.2 4-8
113.9

Offensively challenged DarwinThompsonLIVMVP come back to top LBJ GOAT, 64.3-55.2

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP came back for a 64.3-55.2 win over LBJ GOAT despite posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week. Trailing 44.8-44.7 heading into Monday night, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP roared back behind Russell Wilson, who passed for 230 yards and a touchdown and ran for 12 yards for 14.4 points, and Miles Sanders, who ran for 15 yards (5.2 points). Mike Evans (3 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Greg Zuerlein (3-3 FG, 33 long, 1-1 XP) were the top performers for LBJ GOAT in the loss. This marks the second time this season DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have gotten the best of LBJ GOAT, after winning 126.18-107.5 in their last matchup. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against AA Ron Balakay, while LBJ GOAT (4-8) will meet Mr. Phamtastic in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   LBJ GOAT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burton overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11.7 points against his 7.27-point projection. In a 45-26 loss to the Titans, he caught 3 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. Burton will face the Texans next week.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Points
% of total points 64.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
14.4
24.14
22.4%
2
Trey Burton
TE
11.7
7.27
18.2%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
10.2
10.63
15.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
8.2
21.09
12.8%
LBJ GOAT
Points
% of total points 55.2
1
Mike Evans
WR
18.5
12.48
33.5%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
8.7
18.1%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
5.9
24.37
10.7%
4
Darren Waller
TE
4.3
13.16
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch for LBJ GOAT to contribute to a 44.8-44.7 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   LBJ GOAT

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have a winning record vs LBJ GOAT this season despite averaging fewer points against them (95.24) than their overall average (110.61).
LBJ GOAT would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (7-5) have a better record than LBJ GOAT (4-8).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP has left fewer points on the bench this season (398.04) than LBJ GOAT (536.94).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than LBJ GOAT (2).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have the clutch gene, with more close wins than LBJ GOAT (1 vs 0).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than LBJ GOAT (6 vs 5).
By position, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP have outscored LBJ GOAT at QB, RB, and K this season.
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about LBJ GOAT this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Not only did we double up LBJ GOAT at RB (13.4 points to 6.1), we also doubled them at QB (14.4 to 5.9).
LBJ GOAT
Unless LBJ GOAT wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively received a grand total of 22 targets in Week 12. Those players might need to spend more time with the JUGS machine, considering they pulled down just 12 receptions.