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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
timmy's Majestic Team
8-4 142.36
116.35
 
VS
proj
Brian's Breathtaking Team
119.94 5-7
109.37

timmy's Majestic Team defeat Brian's Breathtaking Team in 142.36-119.94 blowout

timmy's Majestic Team showed up, rolling to a 142.36-119.94 win over Brian's Breathtaking Team. Brian's Breathtaking Team grabbed a 56.20-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Stefon Diggs (17.7 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (16). But it was all timmy's Majestic Team after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 303 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 45.3 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 80 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (19.5 points). This marks the first time this season timmy's Majestic Team have gotten the best of Brian's Breathtaking Team, after falling 93.26-92.46 in their last matchup. timmy's Majestic Team (8-4) will look to add to their success against Followed Yawho Rankings C+, while Brian's Breathtaking Team (5-7) will face Richard's Rad Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  timmy's Majestic Team   Brian's Breathtaking Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk (4-4 FG, 46 long, 2-2 XP) scored 15 points against the Vikings in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.67-point projection and was much higher than his 9.83-point season scoring average. Folk ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

timmy's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 142.36
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.3
13.71
31.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.5
16.33
13.7%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.96
19.5
11.2%
4
Rachaad White
RB
15.4
13.15
10.8%
Brian's Breathtaking Team
Points
% of total points 119.94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.24
21.1
21.9%
2
James Conner
RB
19.5
14.03
16.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
18.71
14.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard catch for timmy's Majestic Team, who trailed 71.20-61.26 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, timmy's Majestic Team owned a 136.96-116.94 lead. For timmy's Majestic Team, Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Brian's Breathtaking Team with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  timmy's Majestic Team   Brian's Breathtaking Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on timmy's Majestic Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Brian's Breathtaking Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Brian's Breathtaking Team can partially blame the loss on James Robinson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 22.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-match winning streak for Brian's Breathtaking Team.
Not only did timmy's Majestic Team win, but they also easily covered the 6.99-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, timmy's Majestic Team moves to (3-1), while Brian's Breathtaking Team falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kyler Murray recorded 26.24 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Brian's Breathtaking Team
A pair of teams sporting identical 5-7 records, ninth-place Brian's Breathtaking Team will now have a date with fifth-place Richard's Rad Team in Week 13. Brian's Breathtaking Team may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Kyler Murray, James Conner, and DeAndre Hopkins out on bye next week. Richard's Rad Team will be without D'Onta Foreman.
timmy's Majestic Team
timmy's Majestic Team (8-4) are set to go up against Followed Yawho Rankings C+ (5-7) in Week 13. timmy's Majestic Team might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Marquise Brown out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, timmy's Majestic Team have put up 121.8 points per game, while Followed Yawho Rankings C+ have averaged only 91.05 per contest.