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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
BBFCFM
8-4 173.6
184.19
 
VS
proj
CARDINAL & GOLD
159.6 4-8
170.29

BBFCFM defeat CARDINAL & GOLD, 173.6-159.6

BBFCFM scored a hard-fought victory over CARDINAL & GOLD, securing a 173.6-159.6 win. BBFCFM earned an early 21.2-point lead on Thursday. CARDINAL & GOLD bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Cordarrelle Patterson (27.5 points) and Rob Gronkowski (19.3). Unphased, BBFCFM made a run later that afternoon, as Matthew Stafford (59.1 points) and Dalvin Cook (14.3) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season BBFCFM have beaten CARDINAL & GOLD, after winning 192.6-160.1 in their last matchup. BBFCFM (8-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Chiefs Fan, while CARDINAL & GOLD (4-8) will face Who Dat in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BBFCFM   CARDINAL & GOLD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13 points against their 10.46-point projection. In a 31-6 loss to the Bills, they allowed 31 points, surrendered 361 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Saints defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

BBFCFM
Points
% of total points 173.6
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
59.1
67.19
34%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
23.6
14.25
13.6%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
23.4
14.22
13.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.4
18.68
11.8%
CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 159.6
1
Russell Wilson
QB
56.3
62.45
35.3%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
27.5
18.94
17.2%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.3
10.16
12.1%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
19.2
12.03
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch for BBFCFM, who trailed 101.0-74.3 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass for BBFCFM, contributing to a 150.0-101.0 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for CARDINAL & GOLD.

Points By Position

  BBFCFM   CARDINAL & GOLD

Game Notes

BBFCFM got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
CARDINAL & GOLD had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BBFCFM put up more points than their season scoring average (168.28) while CARDINAL & GOLD fell short of theirs (163.73).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 13.9, and BBFCFM covered by 14.

Next Week Preview

CARDINAL & GOLD
On the docket in Week 13, ninth-place CARDINAL & GOLD (4-8) will try to right the ship against seventh-place Who Dat (5-7). 12 weeks into the 2021 campaign, CARDINAL & GOLD are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Who Dat have tallied the league's sixth-highest point total. Over the past three weeks, CARDINAL & GOLD has put up 170 points per game, while Who Dat has averaged 165.63 per contest.
BBFCFM
BBFCFM (8-4) square off against Chiefs Fan (4-8) in Week 13. BBFCFM might need to rearrange the deck some with A.J. Brown out on bye in Week 13. Over the past three weeks, BBFCFM have scored 160.53 points per game, while Chiefs Fan have averaged 153.9 per contest.