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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Midway Mutants
5-7 90.08
106.75
 
VS
proj
Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares
71.34 7-5
106.95

Midway Mutants come up short of projections, still manage to knock off Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares, 90.08-71.34

Both teams were unable to meet expectations, but Midway Mutants did enough to get the best of Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares. Predicted to fall short by a score of 106.95-106.75, Midway Mutants earned a 90.08-71.34 win over Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares. Midway Mutants earned an early 8.10-point lead on Thursday. Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Rob Gronkowski (12.3 points) and Tom Brady (11.24). Not to be deterred, Midway Mutants pulled it together later that afternoon, as Matthew Stafford (25.98 points) and Dalvin Cook (8.3) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Midway Mutants have taken down Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares, after falling 110.58-103.22 in their last matchup. Midway Mutants (5-7) will look to earn another W against Tokyo Terminators, while Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares (7-5) will face off against Karcass City Creeps in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Midway Mutants   Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 21 points against his 8-point projection. In a 36-33 win over the Cowboys, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Carlson ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Midway Mutants
Points
% of total points 90.08
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.98
22.31
28.8%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
21
8
23.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
9.6
9.82
10.7%
4
James Robinson
RB
9.5
12.75
10.5%
Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares
Points
% of total points 71.34
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
12.3
6.68
17.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
11.24
23.17
15.8%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
10.6
9.05
14.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10.4
14.8
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, after which Midway Mutants emerged with a 26.00-17.90 lead. For Midway Mutants, Daniel Carlson had a 56-yard field goal. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Midway Mutants who claimed the lead, 80.48-71.34. For Midway Mutants, Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares with a 43-yard catch.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for Midway Mutants during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Midway Mutants   Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares

What If

Midway Mutants would have beaten seven other teams besides Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares this week.
Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares would have lost to seven other teams besides Midway Mutants this week.
If Midway Mutants played Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares every week this season, they'd be 4-8.
Last week, Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares would have been victorious over Midway Mutants 119.02-58.14.
Midway Mutants would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Midway Mutants, Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares would be 6-4.
If Midway Mutants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 63-69.
If they played every team every week, Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares would be 87-45.

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