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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Average Joe's
11-1 120.83
151.23
 
VS
proj
Rated R Superstars
115.83 2-10
125.08

Average Joe's defeat Rated R Superstars for ninth straight win, 120.83-115.83

Average Joe's extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought victory over Rated R Superstars, securing a 120.83-115.83 win. Rated R Superstars nabbed a 13.30-point lead on Thursday, but Average Joe's held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (320 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 36 Rush Yds) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (0 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Lamar Jackson (254 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 89 Rush Yds) and DK Metcalf (11 Rec, 90 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Rated R Superstars in the loss. This marks the second time this season Average Joe's have taken down Rated R Superstars, after winning 160.87-118.3 in their last matchup. Average Joe's (11-1) will look to notch another W against Brady Bunch, while Rated R Superstars (2-10) attempt to right the ship against Rasta Minions.

Matchup Timeline

  Average Joe's   Rated R Superstars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Saints in Week 12, the 49ers defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 260 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. In doing so, they put up 20 points to scored 40.8% higher than their 14.2-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Average Joe's this week. In Week 13, the 49ers will play the Dolphins.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Average Joe's
Points
% of total points 120.83
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.93
33.29
23.9%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
20
14.2
16.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
12.39
14.4%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13.2
17.67
10.9%
Rated R Superstars
Points
% of total points 115.83
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.83
29.89
26.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
14.5
12.04
12.5%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
14
13.71
12.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
10.4
13.25
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Rated R Superstars, contributing to a 69.33-39.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Average Joe's, who trailed 105.43-88.43 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Average Joe's, contributing to a 120.83-105.43 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Average Joe's   Rated R Superstars

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starters on Average Joe's exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their projected points, Rated R Superstars lost.
Average Joe's won despite starting Tyler Higbee, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Rated R Superstars ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Average Joe's ranked 7th.
The matchup's 5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Average Joe's managed to get the win, but did not cover the 26.15-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Lamar Jackson (30.83 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Average Joe's
You know Average Joe's, the good news is that we won this matchup by 5 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 11 stood at 156.26. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Rated R Superstars
Let's use this defeat as a learning experience and regroup for in Week 13. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising, and deploy the most-potent possible lineup next week Keep your chin up, Rated R Superstars!