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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Last Action Herbert
8-4 152.92
130.73
 
VS
proj
John Kimble's Kids
95.6 8-4
108.65

Last Action Herbert knock John Kimble's Kids from 1st place in 152.92-95.60 beatdown

Last Action Herbert cruised to a 152.92-95.60 win over John Kimble's Kids, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in KGA Watercooler. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Last Action Herbert leapt out to a 48.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 36.1 points from Daniel Carlson (5-5 FG, 56 long, 3-3 XP) and Michael Gallup (5 Rec, 106 Rec Yds). Nick Folk (21 points) and Adam Thielen (20.7) were the top scorers for John Kimble's Kids in the loss. This marks the second time this season Last Action Herbert have beaten John Kimble's Kids, after winning 153.04-123.18 in their last matchup. Last Action Herbert (8-4) will look to add to their success against If it Reids we can kill it, while John Kimble's Kids (8-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Gronk the Barbarian.

Matchup Timeline

  Last Action Herbert   John Kimble's Kids

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21 points against his 8.39-point projection. During 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

Last Action Herbert
Points
% of total points 152.92
1
Joe Mixon
RB
34.3
15.09
22.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.72
23.64
15.5%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
21
8.39
13.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.71
12.4%
John Kimble's Kids
Points
% of total points 95.6
1
Nick Folk
K
21
9.83
22%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20.7
12.65
21.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12.5
8.12
13.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
12
12.01
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 56-yard field goal for Last Action Herbert, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch, helping to give Last Action Herbert a 48.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Last Action Herbert who claimed the lead, 92.10-43.50. For Last Action Herbert, Chase Claypool had a 41-yard catch. Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for John Kimble's Kids, while Brandin Cooks had a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Last Action Herbert who grabbed the lead, 152.92-64.20. For Last Action Herbert, Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for John Kimble's Kids with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Last Action Herbert   John Kimble's Kids

Game Notes

Last Action Herbert had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
John Kimble's Kids had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Last Action Herbert put up more points than their season scoring average (126.88) while John Kimble's Kids fell short of theirs (126.43).
Last Action Herbert recorded more points than their projected total, while John Kimble's Kids fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 57.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a three-game unbeaten streak for John Kimble's Kids.
Not only did Last Action Herbert win, but they also easily covered the 22.08-point forecasted margin of victory.
Last Action Herbert moves to (6-0) in blowout games this year, while John Kimble's Kids falls to (4-3).
Despite the loss, Nick Folk recorded 21 points, the second-highest score for a K this season.

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