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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
IllegalALIENs
10-2 98.1
112.3
 
VS
proj
Nightmare LI
65.96 4-8
98.31

IllegalALIENs defeat Nightmare LI for eighth straight win, 98.10-65.96

IllegalALIENs extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought victory over Nightmare LI, emerging victorious with a 98.10-65.96 win. It was the fourth straight loss for Nightmare LI. IllegalALIENs nabbed an early 2.20-point lead on Thursday. Nightmare LI came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tua Tagovailoa (17.96 points) and Jaylen Waddle (11). Unphased, IllegalALIENs made a run later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (19.4 points) and Harrison Butker (14) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season IllegalALIENs have beaten Nightmare LI, after winning 106.4-106.16 in their last matchup. IllegalALIENs (10-2) will look to add to their success against Book of Eli, while Nightmare LI (4-8) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Eat it!.

Matchup Timeline

  IllegalALIENs   Nightmare LI

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-16 loss to the Bengals, Henry scored 13.2 points to score 75.3% of his 17.54-point projection. He racked up 117 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on IllegalALIENs this week. Henry will square off against the Eagles in Week 13.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

IllegalALIENs
Points
% of total points 98.1
1
Chris Godwin
WR
23
12.72
23.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.4
28.49
19.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12.02
16.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
9.19
14.3%
Nightmare LI
Points
% of total points 65.96
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
17.96
22.42
27.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11
13.7
16.7%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
8.6
10.27
13%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
8.5
11.65
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for IllegalALIENs, helping the team to a 98.10-65.96 lead.

Points By Position

  IllegalALIENs   Nightmare LI

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. IllegalALIENs have a winning record vs Nightmare LI this season despite averaging fewer points against them (102.25) than their average (116.85).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Nightmare LI have lost their last four weeks, while IllegalALIENs have won eight straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nightmare LI need some help then, averaging just 100.36 versus IllegalALIENs's 116.85.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" IllegalALIENs (10-2) have a better record than Nightmare LI (4-8).
Even the machines think IllegalALIENs have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (112.66) than Nightmare LI (106.32).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. IllegalALIENs has left fewer points on the bench this season (613.76) than Nightmare LI (828.18).
IllegalALIENs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nightmare LI (4 vs 3).
IllegalALIENs are clutch masters, with more close wins than Nightmare LI (2 vs 0).
IllegalALIENs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Nightmare LI (7 vs 4).
IllegalALIENs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Nightmare LI (51 vs 40).
Nightmare LI have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than IllegalALIENs (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, IllegalALIENs have outscored Nightmare LI at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
IllegalALIENs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
The starters for IllegalALIENs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Nightmare LI (0).
IllegalALIENs are in the playoffs. Nightmare LI are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Nightmare LI this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

IllegalALIENs
Hey, the key to football is spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Nightmare LI at the wide receiver position (29.1 points to 13.6).
Nightmare LI
"Not seeing enough opportunities" isn't a viable excuse this week for Nightmare LI. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively received a hearty 15 targets in Week 12. Chemistry could be the primary problem, as that group tallied just seven receptions.