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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Matt's Team
6-6 84.9
89.02
 
VS
proj
Road Warriors
63.2 5-7
85.62

Road Warriors fall to Matt's Team in 84.9-63.2 landslide

Road Warriors failed to rise to the occasion, as Matt's Team cruised to an 84.9-63.2 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Matt's Team grabbed a 28.9-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Ezekiel Elliott and Adam Thielen. Elliott ran for 92 yards and a touchdown for 15.5 points, while Thielen caught 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown (12.1 points). Patrick Mahomes (21.6 points) and Justin Tucker (15) did everything they could for Road Warriors in defeat. This marks the first time this season Matt's Team have gotten the best of Road Warriors, after falling 96.3-80.75 in their last matchup. Matt's Team (6-6) will look to rack up another win against Road Warriors, while Road Warriors (5-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Matt's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Matt's Team   Road Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (9 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.1 points in a 33-26 win over the Patriots in Week 12. His scoring output was 63.7% more than his 7.39-point projection and was much higher than his 6.28-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

Matt's Team
Points
% of total points 84.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
19.7
20.65
23.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.5
11.27
18.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
14.18
16.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
12.1
7.39
14.3%
Road Warriors
Points
% of total points 63.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.6
25.97
34.2%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.55
23.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
11.7
17.02
18.5%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
6
8.2
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Matt's Team owned a 68.3-35.6 lead. For Matt's Team, Joe Burrow had a 27-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Road Warriors with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Road Warriors, who trailed 84.9-57.2 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Matt's Team   Road Warriors

What If

Matt's Team would have beaten five other teams besides Road Warriors this week.
Road Warriors would have lost to nine other teams besides Matt's Team this week.
If they played Road Warriors every week, Matt's Team would be 5-7 this season.
Matt's Team would have topped Road Warriors 85.05-75.95 had they played each other last week.
Matt's Team would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Road Warriors.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Matt's Team, Road Warriors would be 5-5.
If Matt's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-67.
If they played every team every week, Road Warriors would be 65-67.

Coach Talk

Matt's Team
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Not only did we dominate Road Warriors at RB (29.5 points to 11.7), we also nearly tripled them at WR (21.1 to 7.2).
Road Warriors
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively received a respectable 20 targets in Week 12. With only eight total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.