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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Pickles
7-5 115.78
99.23
 
VS
proj
Yokels
99.59 5-7
105.37

Pickles smirk at expectations, come back to win against Yokels, 115.78-99.59

Pickles stepped up, coming from behind for a 115.78-99.59 win over Yokels, who fell short of projections. Pickles trailed 99.59-92.18 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10 points) and A.J. Brown (8.6). Kyler Murray (29.04 points) and Tee Higgins (17.4) carried the flag for Yokels in defeat. This marks the second time this season Pickles have beaten Yokels, after winning 116.82-66.26 in their last matchup. Pickles (7-5) will look to add to their success against TheRapists, while Yokels (5-7) will face The Foxx Force in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickles   Yokels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (4 Rec, 46 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.6 points in a 40-33 win over the Packers in Week 12. His scoring output was 81.7% of his 10.53-point projection. Brown ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Pickles
Points
% of total points 115.78
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
42.3
12.31
36.5%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
15.9
13.86
13.7%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
15.08
19.13
13%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
9.12
12.1%
Yokels
Points
% of total points 99.59
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.04
23.36
29.2%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
17.4
11.15
17.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
14.05
14.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13.75
12.95
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Yokels, while Greg Zuerlein had a 57-yard field goal, helping Yokels to a 56.55-2.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Yokels had a 99.59-92.18 lead. For Pickles, Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Yokels with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pickles   Yokels

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Yokels, Pickles averaged more points (116.3) than they usually score (101.72).
Yokels are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Pickles (4 vs 1).
Pickles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Yokels (0 vs 1).
Pickles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Yokels (6 vs 5).
By position, Pickles have outscored Yokels at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Pickles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Yokels, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Pickles
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We made that a point of emphasis by almost tripling Yokels at running back this past week (58.2 points to 20.1).
Yokels
Fortunately, Yokels, Week 12's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting Mike Gesicki in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.