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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
12th Man
10-6 171.34
121.48
 
VS
proj
Beastmode
154.56 11-5
123.08

12th Man come back to knock off Beastmode, 171.34-154.56

Both teams exceeded projections, but 12th Man knocked off Beastmode. Predicted to come up short by a score of 123.08-121.48, 12th Man staged an impressive comeback for a 171.34-154.56 victory over Beastmode. 12th Man trailed 147.66-146.34 heading into Monday night, but the squad staged a comeback behind the Miami Dolphins defense (3 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Josh Allen (30.96 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (24) were the leaders for Beastmode in the loss. This marks the second time this season 12th Man have gotten the best of Beastmode, after winning 111.34-91.38 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  12th Man   Beastmode

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense (3 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 25 points in a 20-3 win over the Saints in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.02-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

12th Man
Points
% of total points 171.34
1
Justin Jackson
RB
30.2
12.78
17.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.9
12.36
15.1%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
14.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.6
12.94
13.8%
Beastmode
Points
% of total points 154.56
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.96
23.63
20%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
15.5%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
21.5
10.12
13.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
12.62
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for 12th Man, helping the team to a 23.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Beastmode, who trailed 130.94-85.36 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  12th Man   Beastmode

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Beastmode, 12th Man averaged more points (141.34) than they usually score (126.87).
We heard scoring helps you win. Beastmode need some help then, averaging just 118.35 versus 12th Man's 126.87.
12th Man should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Beastmode (8 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Beastmode - they’ve made more transactions (2) than 12th Man (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, 12th Man have outscored Beastmode at RB, WR, and K this season.
12th Man don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Beastmode, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

12th Man
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our backfield logged 257 more total yards than the RBs on Beastmode (470 yards from scrimmage to 213), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position (67 points to 32.3).
Beastmode
As we bid adieu to 2021, let's look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just 11 ups and five downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!