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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Yeti Attack!
6-6 94.4
97.06
 
VS
proj
The Fighting Sloth
91.04 4-8
88.43

Despite top scorer Murray, The Fighting Sloth fall to Yeti Attack! in 94.40-91.04 battle

The Fighting Sloth had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Kyler Murray posting 26.24 points, the sixth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Yeti Attack!, who eked out a 94.40-91.04 victory. The Fighting Sloth made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Yeti Attack! led 82.90-74.04 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 17 points from Christian Watson on Sunday night for The Fighting Sloth. Tee Higgins (17.4 points) and Justin Tucker (15) were the top scorers for Yeti Attack! in the win. This marks the first time this season Yeti Attack! have beaten The Fighting Sloth, after falling 105.72-60.9 in their last matchup. Yeti Attack! (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against The Phantom Limbs, while The Fighting Sloth (4-8) will attempt to get back on track against Abominable Tardigrades.

Matchup Timeline

  Yeti Attack!   The Fighting Sloth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (9 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.1 points against the Patriots in Week 12. His scoring output was 66.4% more than his 7.27-point projection and was much higher than his 6.28-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Yeti Attack!
Points
% of total points 94.4
1
Tee Higgins
WR
17.4
11.15
18.4%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.55
15.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.1
7.27
12.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.5
17.67
12.2%
The Fighting Sloth
Points
% of total points 91.04
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.24
21.1
28.8%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
21.4
7.87
23.5%
3
Christian Watson
WR
17
7.15
18.7%
4
Rachaad White
RB
10.9
11.87
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Yeti Attack! had a 67.00-41.30 lead. Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Yeti Attack!, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Garrett Wilson made the highlight reel for The Fighting Sloth with a 54-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 33-yard touchdown pass for The Fighting Sloth, who trailed 82.90-74.04 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, Yeti Attack! had a 94.40-91.04 lead. For Yeti Attack!, Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Christian Watson made the highlight reel for The Fighting Sloth with a 63-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Yeti Attack!   The Fighting Sloth

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The Fighting Sloth has left more points on the bench this season (269.02) than Yeti Attack! (235.42).
Yeti Attack! are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Fighting Sloth (2 vs 0).
The Fighting Sloth have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Yeti Attack! (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Yeti Attack! have outscored The Fighting Sloth at RB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry The Fighting Sloth, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Fighting Sloth
Looking ahead to Week 13, The Fighting Sloth (4-8) will take on Abominable Tardigrades (6-6). The Fighting Sloth is sure to miss the production of Kyler Murray, who has a bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, The Fighting Sloth has put up 91.62 points per game, while Abominable Tardigrades has averaged 121.23 per contest.
Yeti Attack!
In a matchup that features the league's two lowest-scoring teams, Yeti Attack! (6-6) match up against The Phantom Limbs (5-7) in Week 13. Yeti Attack! might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Chuba Hubbard and Marquise Brown out on bye next week. The Phantom Limbs won't have the Carolina Panthers defense. Over the last two weeks, Yeti Attack! have scored 85.14 points per game, while The Phantom Limbs have averaged 71.67 per contest.