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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Naperville Methlab
7-5 124
93.77
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
109 8-4
94.65

Back-and-forth battle ends with Naperville Methlab coming back to beat Throw up the X, 124-109

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Naperville Methlab earned a come-from-behind victory over Throw up the X, rallying to earn a 124-109 win. Trailing 104-99 heading into Monday night, Naperville Methlab charged back behind Russell Wilson (247 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds). Matthew Stafford (37 points) and Tony Pollard (12) were the leading scorers for Throw up the X in defeat. This marks the first time this season Naperville Methlab have gotten the best of Throw up the X, after falling 112-103 in their last matchup. Naperville Methlab (7-5) will look to add to their success against plano tiburon, while Throw up the X (8-4) attempt to right the ship against Arizona Mini Teeth.

Matchup Timeline

  Naperville Methlab   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 198 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Panthers, the Dolphins defense tallied 15 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 4.08-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Naperville Methlab
Points
% of total points 124
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28
12.3
22.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25
26.13
20.2%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
16
8.62
12.9%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
15
4.08
12.1%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 109
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
37
27.99
33.9%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
12
8.78
11%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
6.08
10.1%
4
Damien Harris
RB
11
7.66
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Throw up the X to contribute to a 28-0 lead for Throw up the X.
Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 51-yard field goal for Naperville Methlab, while DJ Moore had a 64-yard catch to contribute to an 87-50 lead for Naperville Methlab.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass for Throw up the X to contribute to a 104-87 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Naperville Methlab during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Naperville Methlab   Throw up the X

Game Notes

Naperville Methlab had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Throw up the X lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The win concludes a streak of two straight defeats for Naperville Methlab.
In comeback games this season, Naperville Methlab moves to (2-0), while Throw up the X falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Matthew Stafford scored 37 points, the first-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Throw up the X
On the docket for Week 13, Throw up the X (8-4) will look to get back in the win column against Arizona Mini Teeth (4-8). After 12 weeks of action, Throw up the X are ranked third in points scored, while Arizona Mini Teeth have scored the 11th-highest point total in Payton34 FFL league. Over the last three weeks, Throw up the X has put up 87.33 points per game, while Arizona Mini Teeth has averaged 81.67 per contest.
Naperville Methlab
Naperville Methlab (7-5) will match up against plano tiburon (5-7) in Week 13. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as DJ Moore, Randy Bullock, and Derrick Henry are off for Naperville Methlab and Aaron Rodgers and AJ Dillon are out for plano tiburon. Over the last three weeks, Naperville Methlab have put up 94 points per game, while plano tiburon have averaged 106.33 per contest.