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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mike Dempsey
7-5 140.48
144.26
 
VS
proj
Jeff's Very Believable Team
132.98 6-6
120.56

Mike Dempsey knock off Jeff's Very Believable Team for third straight win, 140.48-132.98

Mike Dempsey extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Jeff's Very Believable Team, securing a 140.48-132.98 win. Jeff's Very Believable Team leapt out to a 39.38-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 42.98 points from Tony Pollard (36 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds) and Derek Carr (373 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 21 Rush Yds). But Mike Dempsey held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Cordarrelle Patterson (27.5 points) and Rob Gronkowski (19.3). This marks the second time this season Mike Dempsey have gotten the best of Jeff's Very Believable Team, after winning 169.46-134.44 in their last matchup. Mike Dempsey (7-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against 867-5309, while Jeff's Very Believable Team (6-6) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Howard Bender.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Dempsey   Jeff's Very Believable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (4 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.5 points in a 16-10 win over the Browns in Week 12. He just beat his 15.16-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Andrews ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Mike Dempsey
Points
% of total points 140.48
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
27.5
16.6
19.6%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.3
10.16
13.7%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.02
16.6
12.8%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
17.3
16.76
12.3%
Jeff's Very Believable Team
Points
% of total points 132.98
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
44.1
16.01
33.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
21.96
14.32
16.5%
3
Derek Carr
QB
21.02
18.55
15.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
18.5
16.43
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derek Carr had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Jeff's Very Believable Team to contribute to a 45.18-5.80 lead for Jeff's Very Believable Team.
Sunday Early
Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for Jeff's Very Believable Team, contributing to a 107.78-77.32 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch for Jeff's Very Believable Team, contributing to a 130.68-123.98 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike Dempsey   Jeff's Very Believable Team

What If

Mike Dempsey would have beaten eight other teams besides Jeff's Very Believable Team this week.
Jeff's Very Believable Team would have lost to six other teams besides Mike Dempsey this week.
If Mike Dempsey played Jeff's Very Believable Team every week this season, they'd be 10-2.
Mike Dempsey would have topped Jeff's Very Believable Team 122.22-104.72 had they played each other last week.
Mike Dempsey would be 7-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jeff's Very Believable Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mike Dempsey, Jeff's Very Believable Team would be 0-10.
If Mike Dempsey had played every team in the league each week, they would be 90-42.
If they played every team every week, Jeff's Very Believable Team would be 48-84.

Next Week Preview

Jeff's Very Believable Team
Two teams with matching 6-6 records, seventh-place Jeff's Very Believable Team will now get a date with fifth-place Howard Bender next week. Each side has three players with byes next week, as AJ Dillon, Nick Chubb, A.J. Brown, Jeremy McNichols, and D'Ernest Johnson are off for Howard Bender while Davante Adams, Jordan Love, and Austin Hooper will be out for Jeff's Very Believable Team.
Mike Dempsey
One streak will conclude in Week 13, as Mike Dempsey (7-5) enter next week riding a three-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (867-5309, 8-4), have taken two straight. Each of these teams will have three players on bye next week, as Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kareem Hunt, and Sam Darnold are off for Mike Dempsey, while 867-5309 will be missing Christian McCaffrey, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Robby Anderson. Over the last three weeks, Mike Dempsey have put up 136.59 points per game, while 867-5309 have averaged 152.11 per contest.