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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
6-6 141.95
150.73
 
VS
proj
The Philly Specials
51.3 0-12
52.69

BallGrabbers hand The Philly Specials 12th straight loss in 141.95-51.30 beatdown

BallGrabbers rolled to a 141.95-51.30 win to hand The Philly Specials their 12th straight loss to open the season. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as BallGrabbers nabbed a 55.95-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Dalton Schultz and Saquon Barkley. Schultz caught 4 passes for 31 yards and 2 touchdowns for 16.1 points, while Barkley racked up 52 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (12.2 points). Tee Higgins (21.15 points) and Jamaal Williams (10.6) did their part for The Philly Specials in defeat. BallGrabbers (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Roadhouse Rebels, while The Philly Specials (0-12) will match up against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   The Philly Specials

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Lions defense (28 Pts Allowed, 401 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 5 points in a 28-25 lost to the Bills in Week 12. They more-than-doubled their 2.45-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Lions defense will face the Jaguars next week.
The Detroit Lions defense

Top Player Comparison

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 141.95
1
Derek Carr
QB
22.3
15.75
15.7%
2
Dalton Schultz
TE
16.1
7.01
11.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.2
14.97
8.6%
4
Micah Parsons
LB
10.5
9.35
7.4%
The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 51.3
1
Tee Higgins
WR
21.15
12.54
41.2%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.6
9.83
20.7%
3
Matt Prater
K
6
8.27
11.7%
4
Shelby Harris
DE
4.75
4.75
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for The Philly Specials, who trailed 102.55-34.05 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 36-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers, helping the team to a 129.85-47.30 lead.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   The Philly Specials

StatSmack

The Philly Specials would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last 12 matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Philly Specials need some help then, averaging just 73.3 versus BallGrabbers's 147.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BallGrabbers (6-6) have a better record than The Philly Specials (0-12).
Even the machines think BallGrabbers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (149.98) than The Philly Specials (73.3).
BallGrabbers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Philly Specials (4 vs 0).
BallGrabbers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Philly Specials (1 vs 0).
BallGrabbers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Philly Specials (85 vs 62).
By position, BallGrabbers have outscored The Philly Specials at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
BallGrabbers has a higher average scoring margin (16) than The Philly Specials this season (-50).
There's not much good to say about The Philly Specials this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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