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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
PPE Return
6-6 122.66
129.01
 
VS
proj
Hanging with Hernandez
116.76 6-6
130.92

Hanging with Hernandez come up short of expectations, lose to PPE Return, 122.66-116.76

There's no way around it, Hanging with Hernandez dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as PPE Return emerged victorious with a 122.66-116.76 win. PPE Return leapt out to a 40.64-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Justin Jefferson (29.34 points) and Dalton Schultz (19.1). Hanging with Hernandez came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (24.06 points) and Samaje Perine (19.3). Unphased, PPE Return rallied later that night, as Jalen Hurts (31.82 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season PPE Return have knocked off Hanging with Hernandez, after winning 115.3-93.7 in their last matchup. PPE Return (6-6) will look to add to their success against Zoneblitz, while Hanging with Hernandez (6-6) will face Creepin TD in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  PPE Return   Hanging with Hernandez

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (11 Pass Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.34 points against the Patriots in Week 12. His scoring output was 35.7% more than his 21.62-point projection and was higher than his 20.4-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

PPE Return
Points
% of total points 122.66
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
31.82
25.28
25.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
29.34
21.62
23.9%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
19.1
10.03
15.6%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.5
13.32
9.4%
Hanging with Hernandez
Points
% of total points 116.76
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.06
24.72
20.6%
2
Samaje Perine
RB
19.3
14.3
16.5%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
19.1
14.95
16.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.7
19
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Hanging with Hernandez, helping the team to an 81.96-68.14 lead.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Hanging with Hernandez to contribute to a 97.66-90.84 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for PPE Return, helping the team to a 122.66-97.66 lead.

Points By Position

  PPE Return   Hanging with Hernandez

StatSmack

Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hanging with Hernandez - they’ve made more transactions (4) than PPE Return (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, PPE Return have outscored Hanging with Hernandez at QB, WR, and K this season.
Don't worry Hanging with Hernandez, 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

Hanging with Hernandez
In Week 13, seventh-place Hanging with Hernandez (6-6) are scheduled to square off against second-place Creepin TD (8-4). 12 weeks into the season, Hanging with Hernandez have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league. Creepin TD (and their 131.31 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Hanging with Hernandez has put up 114.01 points per game, while Creepin TD has averaged 138.97 per contest.
PPE Return
A couple of teams with identical 6-6 records, PPE Return and Zoneblitz will go head-to-head in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, PPE Return have scored the league's second-lowest point total while Zoneblitz (125.4 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last two weeks, PPE Return have scored 108.79 points per game, while Zoneblitz have averaged 121.08 per contest.