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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Petey T's Truthers
7-5 79.56
108.4
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
55.7 5-7
111.47

Petey T's Truthers knock off The Mad Scientist for third straight win, 79.56-55.70

Petey T's Truthers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Mad Scientist, securing a 79.56-55.70 win. Petey T's Truthers never trailed in this one after earning a 1.00-point lead on Thursday behind Tony Pollard (12.8 points). Jaylen Waddle (9 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (165 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 68 Rush Yds) were the leaders for The Mad Scientist in the loss. This marks the first time this season Petey T's Truthers have knocked off The Mad Scientist, after falling 89.2-82.06 in their last matchup. Petey T's Truthers (7-5) will look to build on their success against The Comeback Kid, while The Mad Scientist (5-7) face off against Packerbackers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Petey T's Truthers   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pollard overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 12.8 points against his 10.23-point projection. During a 36-33 loss to the Raiders, he racked up 68 yards from scrimmage . Pollard ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tony Pollard

Top Player Comparison

Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 79.56
1
Tony Pollard
RB
12.8
10.23
16.1%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
12.5
10.02
15.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
10.4
14.86
13.1%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
9.86
21.33
12.4%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 55.7
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.7
9.84
35.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
13.4
25.17
24.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.9
14.27
19.6%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
5
6.68
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 53.66-33.70 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch for Petey T's Truthers to contribute to a 67.06-41.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Petey T's Truthers   The Mad Scientist

What If

Petey T's Truthers would have beaten only three other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
The Mad Scientist would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Petey T's Truthers played The Mad Scientist every week this season, they'd be 10-2.
Had they played each other last week, Petey T's Truthers would have defeated The Mad Scientist 106.18-80.6.
Petey T's Truthers would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Petey T's Truthers, The Mad Scientist would be 4-6.
If Petey T's Truthers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-48.
If they played every team every week, The Mad Scientist would be 46-86.

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