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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
8-4 136.9
125.77
 
VS
proj
Sprint Right Option
126.25 7-5
130.48

Back-and-forth battle ends with Big Ballers coming back to beat Sprint Right Option, 136.90-126.25

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Big Ballers earned a come-from-behind victory over Sprint Right Option, rallying to earn a 136.90-126.25 win. Trailing 126.25-119.60 heading into Monday night, Big Ballers staged a comeback behind Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 98 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 17.3 points. Justin Jefferson (11 Pass Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (4 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Sprint Right Option in defeat. This marks the second time this season Big Ballers have taken down Sprint Right Option, after winning 129.75-124.15 in their last matchup. Big Ballers (8-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Tommy P, while Sprint Right Option (7-5) attempt to get back on track against Hug It Out Bitch.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Sprint Right Option

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 14 points against his 8.51-point projection. During a 28-27 loss to the Jaguars, he made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. Tucker ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 136.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.6
28.49
20.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
23
12.72
16.8%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.3
15.6
12.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12.02
11.7%
Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 126.25
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.95
18.14
19.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.7
14.84
13.2%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16
11.07
12.7%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.9
23.23
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Big Ballers, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to a 115.50-78.65 lead for Big Ballers.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Sprint Right Option, who trailed 119.60-111.35 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Sprint Right Option to contribute to a 126.25-119.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Sprint Right Option

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Big Ballers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sprint Right Option lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Big Ballers put up more points than their projected total, while Sprint Right Option failed to reach their projection.
Big Ballers ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Sprint Right Option put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 10.65-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a three-game losing skid for Big Ballers, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Sprint Right Option.
In comeback games this season, Big Ballers moves to (3-0), while Sprint Right Option falls to (3-2).
On the losing side, Justin Jefferson registered 24.95 points, the highest score for a wideout this week.

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