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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
High Fives
6-6 95.7
105.5
 
VS
proj
Blitzburgh
90.3 6-6
107.83

High Fives come back to beat Blitzburgh for third straight win, 95.7-90.3

High Fives extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Blitzburgh, staging a comeback to earn a 95.7-90.3 win. After trailing 90.3-84.2 heading into Sunday night, High Fives came back behind Aaron Rodgers (140 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Joe Burrow (270 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 32 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (38 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Blitzburgh in defeat. This marks the first time this season High Fives have taken down Blitzburgh, after falling 117.68-105.8 in their last matchup. High Fives (6-6) will look to build on their success against Aussig Ravens, while Blitzburgh (6-6) will try to get back on track against Honolulu Tigers.

Matchup Timeline

  High Fives   Blitzburgh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 15 points against his 9.55-point projection. In 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

High Fives
Points
% of total points 95.7
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.7
14.84
17.5%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.55
15.7%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.5
17.67
12%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10.9
17.47
11.4%
Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 90.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
18
19.64
19.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
13.2
17.54
14.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12
18.36
13.3%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
10.3
11.73
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darius Slayton had a 44-yard catch for High Fives, helping the team to a 26.9-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Blitzburgh boasted a 72.2-56.6 lead. For High Fives, Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Joe Burrow had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Blitzburgh, while Latavius Murray had a 52-yard run.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for High Fives, who trailed 90.3-84.2 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass for High Fives, helping the team to a 95.7-90.3 lead.

Points By Position

  High Fives   Blitzburgh

StatSmack

Get on their level! Blitzburgh have lost their last three matchups, while High Fives have won three straight.
You can't win if you don't play. Blitzburgh has left more points on the bench this season (568.8) than High Fives (358.6).
High Fives should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Blitzburgh (7 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Blitzburgh - they’ve made more transactions (1) than High Fives (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, High Fives have outscored Blitzburgh at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
High Fives don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for High Fives had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Blitzburgh (2).
Don't worry Blitzburgh, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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