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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
GoldDiggers
7-5 155.75
125.64
 
VS
proj
Viva Las Raiders
96.47 5-7
135.3

GoldDiggers hand Viva Las Raiders third straight loss in 155.75-96.47 blowout

GoldDiggers cruised to a 155.75-96.47 win to hand Viva Las Raiders their third straight loss. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as GoldDiggers jumped out to a 33.97-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Josh Allen. Darrell Henderson Jr. (20.3 points) and Davante Adams (16.4) carried the flag for Viva Las Raiders in the loss. This marks the first time this season GoldDiggers have beaten Viva Las Raiders, after falling 120.43-93.18 in their last matchup. GoldDiggers (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against Baby Chark, while Viva Las Raiders (5-7) try to develop some positive momentum against Honolulu Blue Myself.

Matchup Timeline

  GoldDiggers   Viva Las Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 26.68 points against his 13.78-point projection. During a 33-10 win over the Panthers, he caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Waddle ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 155.75
1
Josh Allen
QB
33.97
25.66
21.8%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
33.3
14.87
21.4%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.68
13.78
17.1%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
13.16
14.1%
Viva Las Raiders
Points
% of total points 96.47
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
20.3
20
21%
2
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
20.5
17%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.75
13.39
13.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.55
19.7
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for GoldDiggers, helping to stake the team to a 33.97-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which GoldDiggers boasted an 85.55-42.25 lead. Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for GoldDiggers, while Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Viva Las Raiders with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was GoldDiggers who took the lead, 155.75-90.37. For GoldDiggers, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 54-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Viva Las Raiders with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  GoldDiggers   Viva Las Raiders

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Viva Las Raiders. They've lost three in a row.
GoldDiggers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Viva Las Raiders (5 vs 3).
GoldDiggers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Viva Las Raiders (5 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Viva Las Raiders - they’ve made more transactions (2) than GoldDiggers (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, GoldDiggers have outscored Viva Las Raiders at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
GoldDiggers has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Viva Las Raiders this season (-14).
The starters for GoldDiggers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Viva Las Raiders (2).
GoldDiggers was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Viva Las Raiders (1).
There's not much good to say about Viva Las Raiders this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

GoldDiggers
Hey, football is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to a solid showing by Josh Allen, we almost tripled Viva Las Raiders at the quarterback position this past week (33.97 points to 11.42). Allen went 23-for-28 for 260 yards, four TDs, and two INTs in a 31-6 victory over the Saints.
Viva Las Raiders
Hey, our crew was just resting up for Week 13, right? The seven starting offensive position players on Viva Las Raiders (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) collectively put up 378 yards and just two touchdowns this past week. The skill players on GoldDiggers made it tough on us by logging 618 yards and four scores.