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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dead and Burrowed
7-5 411.53
398.16
 
VS
proj
Tom's Groovy Team
353.72 2-10
398.05

Tom's Groovy Team succumb to Dead and Burrowed, 411.53-353.72

There's no way around it, Tom's Groovy Team didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Dead and Burrowed earned a 411.53-353.72 win. Tom's Groovy Team earned a 65.16-point lead on Thursday, but Dead and Burrowed held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Jacobs (229 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 74 Rec Yds) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (23 Pts Allowed, 367 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). The Miami Dolphins defense (43 points) and Josh Allen (35.4) carried the flag for Tom's Groovy Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Dead and Burrowed have beaten Tom's Groovy Team, after falling 390.61-386.77 in their last matchup. Dead and Burrowed (7-5) will look to notch another win against Chris's Crazy Team, while Tom's Groovy Team (2-10) face mutts in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead and Burrowed   Tom's Groovy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 321 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Ravens, Lawrence tallied 28.18 points this week. His scoring output was 38.5% more than his 20.35-point projection and was much higher than his 17.53-point season scoring average. Lawrence ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 411.53
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
56.88
17.35
13.8%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
34
24.73
8.3%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
31.13
18.1
7.6%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
28.18
20.35
6.8%
Tom's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 353.72
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
43
31.06
12.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
35.4
29.14
10%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.83
21.65
7.3%
4
James Conner
RB
24.5
17.72
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Jones had a 44-yard pass for Dead and Burrowed, who trailed 140.44-75.28 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Tom's Groovy Team who took the lead, 281.71-176.71. For Dead and Burrowed, Trevor Lawrence had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Tom's Groovy Team with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run for Dead and Burrowed, while Geno Smith had a 35-yard touchdown pass, helping Dead and Burrowed to a 406.03-314.46 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers linked up with Aaron Jones for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Tom's Groovy Team, who trailed 411.53-353.72 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Dead and Burrowed   Tom's Groovy Team

StatSmack

Dead and Burrowed are up in wins versus Tom's Groovy Team this season, with a record of 3-1.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Dead and Burrowed have a winning record vs Tom's Groovy Team this season despite averaging fewer points against them (378.13) than their overall average (399.53).
We heard scoring helps you win. Tom's Groovy Team need some help then, averaging just 361.8 versus Dead and Burrowed's 399.53.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dead and Burrowed (7-5) have a better record than Tom's Groovy Team (2-10).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Dead and Burrowed has left fewer points on the bench this season (868.32) than Tom's Groovy Team (1,019.39).
Dead and Burrowed should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tom's Groovy Team (7 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Tom's Groovy Team - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Dead and Burrowed (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Dead and Burrowed have outscored Tom's Groovy Team at WR this season.
Dead and Burrowed has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Tom's Groovy Team this season (-56).
The starters for Dead and Burrowed had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Tom's Groovy Team (3).
Hey Tom's Groovy Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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