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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
I Didn’t draft this team
5-7 391.3
358.76
 
VS
proj
james's Grand Team
340.06 3-9
335.93

I Didn’t draft this team come back to hand james's Grand Team seventh straight loss, 391.30-340.06

I Didn’t draft this team came back for a 391.30-340.06 win to hand james's Grand Team their seventh consecutive loss. Trailing 340.06-331.64 heading into Monday night, I Didn’t draft this team came storming back behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 290 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Matt Ryan (199 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 22 Rush Yds). Kirk Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Justin Jefferson (11 Pass Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for james's Grand Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season I Didn’t draft this team have gotten the best of james's Grand Team, after falling 414.32-406.7 in their last matchup. I Didn’t draft this team (5-7) will look to add to their success against Reaper, while james's Grand Team (3-9) meet Garrett's Great Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  I Didn’t draft this team   james's Grand Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 160 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Sanders tallied 48.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 23.42-point projection and was much higher than his 23.21-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

I Didn’t draft this team
Points
% of total points 391.3
1
Miles Sanders
RB
48.5
23.42
12.4%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
39.4
23.73
10.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
38
28.75
9.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
32.1
17.35
8.2%
james's Grand Team
Points
% of total points 340.06
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
51.36
35.86
15.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
41.34
30.22
12.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
38.56
40.56
11.3%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
35
32.38
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was james's Grand Team who emerged with the lead, 239.26-222.84. Marcus Mariota had a 45-yard pass for I Didn’t draft this team, while Latavius Murray had a 52-yard run. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for james's Grand Team with a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Carter had a 33-yard touchdown catch for I Didn’t draft this team, who trailed 340.06-252.14 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Jake Elliott had a 54-yard field goal for I Didn’t draft this team, who trailed 340.06-331.64 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  I Didn’t draft this team   james's Grand Team

StatSmack

james's Grand Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last seven matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. I Didn’t draft this team are doing a better job of that, averaging 340.07 versus james's Grand Team's 310.85.
I Didn’t draft this team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than james's Grand Team (0).
I Didn’t draft this team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than james's Grand Team (6 vs 4).
I Didn’t draft this team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than james's Grand Team (90 vs 72).
By position, I Didn’t draft this team have outscored james's Grand Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for I Didn’t draft this team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for james's Grand Team (2).
Hey james's Grand 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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