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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
YOLO
7-5 105.4
100.8
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
93.82 4-8
114.31

Offensively challenged YOLO top Darkhorse198, 105.40-93.82

YOLO secured a 105.40-93.82 win over Darkhorse198 despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. YOLO never trailed in this one after earning a 9.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind David Montgomery (12.8 points) and Ryan Succop (6). Jalen Hurts (153 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 157 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (43 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Darkhorse198 in the loss. This marks the second time this season YOLO have beaten Darkhorse198, after winning 86.66-72.1 in their last matchup. YOLO (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against David's Dandy Team, while Darkhorse198 (4-8) will try to generate some positive momentum against Snakebitten!!.

Matchup Timeline

  YOLO   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carr (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) scored 25.8 points against the Seahawks in Week 12. His scoring output was 57.1% more than his 16.42-point projection and was much higher than his 15.83-point season scoring average. Carr ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

YOLO
Points
% of total points 105.4
1
Derek Carr
QB
25.8
16.42
24.5%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
16.4
14.94
15.6%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.3
11.61
13.6%
4
David Montgomery
RB
12.8
12.66
12.1%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 93.82
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.82
24.61
36%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
12.33
18.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.3
15.6
18.4%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
9
11.08
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 36-yard touchdown pass for YOLO, while Tyler Lockett had a 35-yard touchdown catch, helping YOLO to an 84.40-25.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Darkhorse198, while Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 95.00-76.52 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  YOLO   Darkhorse198

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. YOLO have a winning record vs Darkhorse198 this season despite averaging fewer points against them (96.03) than their season average (104.75).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" YOLO (7-5) have a better record than Darkhorse198 (4-8).
YOLO see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Darkhorse198 (0).
YOLO have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Darkhorse198 (1 vs 0).
YOLO should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Darkhorse198 (5 vs 4).
By position, YOLO have outscored Darkhorse198 at RB, WR, and TE this season.
YOLO has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Darkhorse198 this season (-5).
Time to rest the starters for YOLO. They've clinched a playoff spot while Darkhorse198 are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry Darkhorse198, 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

Darkhorse198
Things won't exactly get any simpler for last-place Darkhorse198, as they next get to go up against red-hot Snakebitten!! next week. Through 12 weeks of action, Darkhorse198 have tallied the league's lowest point total while Snakebitten!! (and their 117.51 points per game) are ranked second. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Darkhorse198 has put up 114.54 points per game over the last three weeks, while Snakebitten!! has averaged 116.43 per contest over that same stretch.
YOLO
YOLO (7-5) are set to go up against David's Dandy Team (5-7) in Week 13. YOLO is sure to miss the production of Kyler Murray, who's got a bye in Week 13. David's Dandy Team will be without Rondale Moore. Looking at just the last two weeks, YOLO have scored 101.64 points per game, while David's Dandy Team have averaged only 82.95 per contest.