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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
SAWTOOTHS
5-7 146.7
153.45
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
137.75 7-5
143.11

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Steel Reign fall to SAWTOOTHS, 146.70-137.75

Impeded by a goose egg from A.J. Brown, Steel Reign were unable to overcome SAWTOOTHS, which secured a 146.70-137.75 victory. SAWTOOTHS never trailed in this one after taking an 8.15-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Jacobs (19.2 points) and Cedrick Wilson (18.2). Tony Pollard (23.25 points) and Javonte Williams (20.1) did everything they could for Steel Reign in the loss. SAWTOOTHS (5-7) will look to maintain their momentum against Warm Bodies, while Steel Reign (7-5) face Doughboys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  SAWTOOTHS   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 29.05 points against his 15.09-point projection. In 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

SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
29.05
15.09
19.8%
2
Nick Folk
K
21
9.83
14.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.2
11.92
13.1%
4
Cedrick Wilson
WR
18.2
10.8
12.4%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 137.75
1
Tony Pollard
RB
23.25
14.63
16.9%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
20.1
11.24
14.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.6
24.13
13.5%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
15.6
15.84
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but after the smoke cleared, SAWTOOTHS emerged with a 47.00-38.85 lead. For SAWTOOTHS, Cedrick Wilson had a 51-yard catch. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for SAWTOOTHS, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 109.35-59.55 lead for SAWTOOTHS.

Points By Position

  SAWTOOTHS   Steel Reign

What If

SAWTOOTHS would have beaten nine other teams besides Steel Reign this week.
Steel Reign would have lost to just three other teams besides SAWTOOTHS this week.
If SAWTOOTHS played Steel Reign every week this season, they'd be 4-8.
SAWTOOTHS would have defeated Steel Reign 132.35-120.7 had they played each other last week.
SAWTOOTHS would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steel Reign.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SAWTOOTHS, Steel Reign would be 6-5.
If SAWTOOTHS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-94.
If they played every team every week, Steel Reign would be 84-72.

Next Week Preview

Steel Reign
A pair of teams with identical 7-5 records, fourth-place Steel Reign will now get a date with third-place Doughboys in Week 13. Steel Reign may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Mason Crosby, the Cleveland Browns defense, Aaron Jones, and A.J. Brown out on bye next week. Doughboys will be without Dontrell Hilliard.
SAWTOOTHS
Week 13 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other, as SAWTOOTHS (5-7) are riding a two-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Warm Bodies, 7-5), have taken each of their last four in a row. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 13, as AJ Dillon, Cam Newton, and Nick Chubb are off for Warm Bodies and David Njoku and the Carolina Panthers defense will get the week off for SAWTOOTHS. Over the last two weeks, SAWTOOTHS have put up 139.52 points per game, while Warm Bodies have averaged only 107.13 per contest.