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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Liv by the Wvr Wire
9-3 127.76
111.55
 
VS
proj
Its_Primetime
94.04 6-6
111.36

Liv by the Wvr Wire beat Its_Primetime for third straight win in 127.76-94.04 rout

Liv by the Wvr Wire extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Its_Primetime, cruising to a 127.76-94.04 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Liv by the Wvr Wire jumped out to a 51.96-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Josh Allen and T.J. Hockenson. Allen passed for 253 yards , ran for 78 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 27.86 points, while Hockenson caught 5 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown (10.3 points). Patrick Mahomes (16 points) and Jonathan Taylor (15.8) led the charge for Its_Primetime in defeat. This marks the second time this season Liv by the Wvr Wire have beaten Its_Primetime, after winning 86.5-71.26 in their last matchup. Liv by the Wvr Wire (9-3) will look to add to their success against Rabid Otters, while Its_Primetime (6-6) try to generate some positive momentum against Outsiderz.

Matchup Timeline

  Liv by the Wvr Wire   Its_Primetime

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 30 points against his 11.77-point projection. During a 40-33 win over the Packers, he racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Liv by the Wvr Wire
Points
% of total points 127.76
1
Miles Sanders
RB
30
11.77
23.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
27.86
22.51
21.8%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
16
17.54
12.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.9
10.72
12.4%
Its_Primetime
Points
% of total points 94.04
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16
22.44
17%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.8
13.98
16.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
11.02
15.6%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
13.64
16.4
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Its_Primetime, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 81.86-64.60 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Liv by the Wvr Wire, helping the team to a 127.76-78.24 lead.

Points By Position

  Liv by the Wvr Wire   Its_Primetime

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Liv by the Wvr Wire have a winning record vs Its_Primetime this season despite averaging fewer points against them (107.13) than their overall season average (118.82).
Liv by the Wvr Wire are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Liv by the Wvr Wire are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.82 versus Its_Primetime's 103.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Liv by the Wvr Wire (9-3) have a better record than Its_Primetime (6-6).
Once Liv by the Wvr Wire put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Its_Primetime (5 vs 3).
Liv by the Wvr Wire are clutch masters, with more close wins than Its_Primetime (1 vs 0).
Liv by the Wvr Wire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Its_Primetime (9 vs 5).
Liv by the Wvr Wire have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Its_Primetime (52 vs 43).
By position, Liv by the Wvr Wire have outscored Its_Primetime at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Liv by the Wvr Wire don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Liv by the Wvr Wire. They've clinched a playoff spot while Its_Primetime are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Its_Primetime, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Its_Primetime
In Week 13, seventh-place Its_Primetime (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against ninth-place Outsiderz (3-9). Its_Primetime won't be able to count on another 15+ point performance out of DeAndre Hopkins, who's out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Its_Primetime has put up 110.99 points per game, while Outsiderz has averaged 98.65 per contest.
Liv by the Wvr Wire
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Liv by the Wvr Wire (9-3) take on Rabid Otters (8-4) in Week 13. Liv by the Wvr Wire may have to rearrange the deck some with D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard out on bye next week. Rabid Otters won't have James Conner. Over the past three weeks, Liv by the Wvr Wire have scored 122.56 points per game, while Rabid Otters have averaged 119.74 per contest.