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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Squirtle Squad
9-3 106.78
98.97
 
VS
proj
Axel Foley*
106 4-8
119.3

Squirtle Squad knock off Axel Foley* for sixth straight win in 106.78-106.00 duel

Squirtle Squad extended their win streak to six games with a close victory over Axel Foley*, eking out a 106.78-106.00 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Squirtle Squad led 106.78-80.10 heading into Sunday night. Axel Foley* came roaring back behind Lamar Jackson (13.4 points) and Mark Andrews (12.5). Joe Mixon (165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jaylen Waddle (9 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Squirtle Squad in the victory. This marks the second time this season Squirtle Squad have knocked off Axel Foley*, after winning 104.04-85.18 in their last matchup. Squirtle Squad (9-3) will look to add to their success against Stars + Stripes, while Axel Foley* (4-8) try to get back in the win column against Polish-Hammer.

Matchup Timeline

  Squirtle Squad   Axel Foley*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 12, Waddle caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.7 points to more-than-double his 9.84-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Squirtle Squad this week. In Week 13, Waddle and the Dolphins will play the Giants.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Squirtle Squad
Points
% of total points 106.78
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.3
13.59
26.5%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.7
9.84
18.4%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
15.08
18.16
14.1%
4
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.07
12.2%
Axel Foley*
Points
% of total points 106
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
25.5
11.01
24.1%
2
Nick Folk
K
21
9.83
19.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
13.4
25.17
12.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
12.5
10.02
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Squirtle Squad emerged with an 85.28-69.70 lead. For Squirtle Squad, Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Axel Foley* with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch for Axel Foley*, who trailed 106.78-80.10 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Squirtle Squad   Axel Foley*

What If

Squirtle Squad would have beaten seven other teams besides Axel Foley* this week.
Axel Foley* would have lost to just one other team besides Squirtle Squad this week.
If Squirtle Squad played Axel Foley* every week this season, they'd be 5-7.
Axel Foley* would have been victorious over Squirtle Squad 108.62-101.78 had they played each other last week.
Squirtle Squad would be 2-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Axel Foley*.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Squirtle Squad, Axel Foley* would be 8-2.
If Squirtle Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-55.
If they played every team every week, Axel Foley* would be 73-35.

Coach Talk

Squirtle Squad
We wonder if the GM of Squirtle Squad was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 0.78 points, Mason Crosby (3-of-4 on the day) decided that going 4-for-4 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember kids, every point matters!
Axel Foley*
Don't get too discouraged, Axel Foley*! Let's use this tough loss as a learning experience and try to get better in Week 13. Tune in to what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying, and configure the most-potent possible lineup next week.