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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Taylor Moon
5-7 121.06
106.71
 
VS
proj
Abe Da Man
109.06 5-7
101.23

Back-and-forth battle ends with Taylor Moon coming back to beat Abe Da Man, 121.06-109.06

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Taylor Moon earned a come-from-behind victory over Abe Da Man, rallying to earn a 121.06-109.06 win. Despite trailing 109.06-105.26 heading into Monday night, Taylor Moon came back behind Jonathan Taylor (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds). Jalen Hurts (29.82 points) and Justin Jefferson (20.34) were the leaders for Abe Da Man in the loss. This marks the second time this season Taylor Moon have beaten Abe Da Man, after winning 130.92-73.1 in their last matchup. Taylor Moon (5-7) will look to notch another win against Vallejo My Eggo!, while Abe Da Man (5-7) take on peace's Perfect Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Taylor Moon   Abe Da Man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Folk scored 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.68-point projection and was much higher than his 7.4-point season scoring average. Folk ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Taylor Moon
Points
% of total points 121.06
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.06
23.37
19%
2
James Conner
RB
18
12.55
14.9%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.8
14.1
13.1%
4
Nick Folk
K
15
7.68
12.4%
Abe Da Man
Points
% of total points 109.06
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
29.82
24.18
27.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.34
14.64
18.7%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
17.4
11.15
16%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.9
10.77
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 40-yard catch for Taylor Moon, who trailed 26.44-26.20 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Abe Da Man had a 63.34-56.76 lead. For Taylor Moon, Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Abe Da Man, while Cade York had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Taylor Moon, while Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Taylor Moon to a 99.26-63.34 lead.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Abe Da Man, while Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 109.06-105.26 lead for Abe Da Man.

Points By Position

  Taylor Moon   Abe Da Man

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Taylor Moon scored higher than their projected point totals.
Abe Da Man lost despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for Taylor Moon.
Not only did Taylor Moon win, but they also easily covered the 5.48-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Taylor Moon moves to (1-0), while Abe Da Man falls to (3-1).
For Abe Da Man, Jalen Hurts registered 29.82 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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