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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Los Bastardos
7-5 194.7
178.84
 
VS
proj
CARDINAL & GOLD
178.6 6-6
174.01

Despite top scorer Brady, CARDINAL & GOLD fall to Los Bastardos, 194.7-178.6

CARDINAL & GOLD had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Tom Brady racking up 62.8 points, the fifth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Los Bastardos, who staged a comeback for a 194.7-178.6 victory. Trailing 178.6-168.7 heading into Monday night, Los Bastardos rallied behind Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 7 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown for 19.1 points, and Pat Freiermuth, who caught 3 passes for 39 yards (6.9 points). Tom Brady (246 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (20 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for CARDINAL & GOLD in the loss. This marks the first time this season Los Bastardos have taken down CARDINAL & GOLD, after falling 186.5-160.5 in their last matchup. Los Bastardos (7-5) will look to notch another win against Chiefs Fan, while CARDINAL & GOLD (6-6) face Roostrs in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Bastardos   CARDINAL & GOLD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 139 receiving yards and a touchdown and passing for 11 yards against the Patriots, Jefferson put up 31 points this week. His scoring output was 42.6% more than his 21.74-point projection and was higher than his 20.74-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Los Bastardos
Points
% of total points 194.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
57.2
59.09
29.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
31
21.74
15.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
24.4
16.72
12.5%
4
Rachaad White
RB
19.9
14.44
10.2%
CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 178.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
62.8
60.59
35.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
18.62
14%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.4
13.77
9.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.7
19
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Los Bastardos who grabbed the lead, 168.7-125.3. Joe Burrow linked up with Tee Higgins for a 27-yard touchdown pass for Los Bastardos. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for CARDINAL & GOLD with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch for CARDINAL & GOLD, who trailed 168.7-166.0 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Los Bastardos   CARDINAL & GOLD

What If

Los Bastardos would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
CARDINAL & GOLD would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Los Bastardos this week.
Los Bastardos would be 5-7 if they played CARDINAL & GOLD every week.
CARDINAL & GOLD would have beaten Los Bastardos 170.4-162.7 had they played each other last week.
Los Bastardos would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CARDINAL & GOLD.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Bastardos, CARDINAL & GOLD would be 6-4.
If Los Bastardos had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-41.
If they played every team every week, CARDINAL & GOLD would be 71-37.

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