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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
FriendsOfDonCherry
6-12 151.24
154.69
 
VS
proj
The Apes
142.2 12-6
156.6

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, The Apes fall to FriendsOfDonCherry, 151.24-142.20

Hindered by a goose egg from Brian Burns, The Apes were unable to overcome FriendsOfDonCherry, which secured a 151.24-142.20 victory. The Apes earned a 3-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Simmons, but FriendsOfDonCherry held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (326 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (12 Rush Yds, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kirk Cousins (20.3 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (16.55) were the leaders for The Apes in the loss. FriendsOfDonCherry improve to 6-12 for the season, while The Apes fall to 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  FriendsOfDonCherry   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 22.1 points against his 10.96-point projection. In a 37-30 win over the Packers, he racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. St. Brown ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 0 next week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 151.24
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.94
20.83
19.1%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
22.1
10.96
14.6%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
20.75
5.79
13.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
11.5
10.59
7.6%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 142.2
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.3
18.39
14.3%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16.55
7.35
11.6%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
15
15.37
10.5%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.6
11.47
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Apes emerged with a 121.00-80.55 lead. For FriendsOfDonCherry, Allen Lazard had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for The Apes with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for FriendsOfDonCherry, contributing to a 147.24-133.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Jared Cook had a 42-yard catch for The Apes, who trailed 151.24-142.20 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  FriendsOfDonCherry   The Apes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. FriendsOfDonCherry scored more in this one (151.24) than their season average (143.59).
You can't win if you don't play. FriendsOfDonCherry has left fewer points on the bench this season (304.39) than The Apes (420.05).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Apes - they’ve made more transactions (2) than FriendsOfDonCherry (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, FriendsOfDonCherry have outscored The Apes at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about The Apes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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