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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
CHEMDAWGS
6-6 175.35
144.27
 
VS
proj
Rooster's
115 5-7
132.89

CHEMDAWGS defeat Rooster's in 175.35-115.00 runaway

CHEMDAWGS showed up, rolling to a 175.35-115.00 win over Rooster's, who fell short of projections. CHEMDAWGS pulled out to a 33.45-point lead on Thursday behind Kirk Cousins (30.85 points) and Adam Thielen (21.1) and never relinquished it. Rhamondre Stevenson (20.2 points) and Mack Hollins (16.3) carried the flag for Rooster's in defeat. CHEMDAWGS (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Ballers, while Rooster's (5-7) will face off against Enforcers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  CHEMDAWGS   Rooster's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots, Thielen tallied 21.1 points this week. His scoring output was 76.7% more than his 11.94-point projection and was much higher than his 10.78-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

CHEMDAWGS
Points
% of total points 175.35
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.85
24
17.6%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
29
15.64
16.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
11.94
12%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
19.1
14.95
10.9%
Rooster's
Points
% of total points 115
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
20.2
14.47
17.6%
2
Mack Hollins
WR
16.3
9.82
14.2%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.5
12.49
11.7%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
12.3
17.09
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 40-yard catch for Rooster's for the team, who trailed 55.65-22.20 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for CHEMDAWGS, while Latavius Murray had a 52-yard run, contributing to a 121.55-56.00 lead for CHEMDAWGS.
Sunday Late
Mack Hollins had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Rooster's, who trailed 121.55-115.00 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  CHEMDAWGS   Rooster's

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. CHEMDAWGS scored more points in this matchup (175.35) than their season average (132.32).
We heard scoring helps you win. Rooster's need some help then, averaging just 120.63 versus CHEMDAWGS's 132.32.
Even the computers think CHEMDAWGS have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (140.43) than Rooster's (131.33).
In dire times, at least CHEMDAWGS keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Rooster's (3 vs 4).
CHEMDAWGS have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Rooster's (2 vs 1).
CHEMDAWGS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Rooster's (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Rooster's - they’ve made more transactions (3) than CHEMDAWGS (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, CHEMDAWGS have outscored Rooster's at QB, WR, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Rooster's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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