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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Peyton Manning
8-4 126.14
120.71
 
VS
proj
Fantasy King
62.74 4-8
63.15

Peyton Manning hand Fantasy King fourth consecutive loss in 126.14-62.74 runaway

Peyton Manning rolled to a 126.14-62.74 win to hand Fantasy King their fourth consecutive loss. Peyton Manning took a 1.44-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Jefferson (29.34 points) and never let it go. Amon-Ra St. Brown (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (191 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Fantasy King in the loss. This marks the second time this season Peyton Manning have taken down Fantasy King, after winning 142.6-97.42 in their last matchup. Peyton Manning (8-4) will look to notch another win against michael's Great Team, while Fantasy King (4-8) try to get some positive momentum against Niners Kick A$$.

Matchup Timeline

  Peyton Manning   Fantasy King

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 139 receiving yards and a touchdown and passing for 11 yards against the Patriots, Jefferson registered 29.34 points this week. 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

Peyton Manning
Points
% of total points 126.14
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
48.3
15.11
38.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
29.34
21.62
23.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.6
15.77
10%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.5
17.67
9.1%
Fantasy King
Points
% of total points 62.74
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
27.9
16.14
44.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
26.24
21.1
41.8%
3
Matt Gay
K
5
7.02
8%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
3.6
13.2
5.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Peyton Manning who grabbed the lead, 98.64-62.74. For Peyton Manning, Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Fantasy King with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Peyton Manning, helping the team to a 122.74-62.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Peyton Manning   Fantasy King

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Fantasy King, Peyton Manning averaged more points (134.37) than they usually score (118.7).
Fantasy King would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Fantasy King need some help then, averaging just 87.7 versus Peyton Manning's 118.7.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Peyton Manning (8-4) have a better record than Fantasy King (4-8).
Even the computers think Peyton Manning have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (121.29) than Fantasy King (97.14).
Once Peyton Manning put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fantasy King (4 vs 1).
Peyton Manning should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Fantasy King (7 vs 3).
Peyton Manning have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Fantasy King (44 vs 33).
By position, Peyton Manning have outscored Fantasy King at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Peyton Manning don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Peyton Manning had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fantasy King (1).
Don't worry Fantasy King, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Peyton Manning
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Peyton Manning. Our quarterback was clearly outmatched by the opposition. Our one signal-callers combined for only 11.5 points in Week 12, while the QBs for Fantasy King doubled us up with a score of 26.24. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 13!
Fantasy King
There's a real possibility that Fantasy King would be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just 14 targets as a group this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.