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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Lions
7-5-0 97.50
91.75
 
VS
proj
Falcons
142.00 8-4-0
111.58

Falcons Roasts Lions with a Thanksgiving Feast of Points

In a Thanksgiving feast of fantasy points, Falcons roasted Lions with a score of 142.00 to 97.50. Falcons's A+ grade proved to be the gravy on top, while Lions's D+ grade left them feeling as dry as overcooked turkey. The win came late on Sunday, leaving Lions with a bitter taste in their mouth as they watched their hopes of victory get carved up.

Falcons's best player, Jalen Hurts, had a Thanksgiving feast of his own, devouring his 16.77 projection with a whopping 36.00 points. Meanwhile, Lions's best player, Christian McCaffrey, gobbled up 27.00 points, beating his projection by 13.12. However, Lions's worst player, Tim Boyle, served up a disappointing performance, falling short of his projection by -10.8 points with a score of -8.00.

With this win, Falcons improves their record to 8-4-0 and moves up to 3rd place in the standings. Meanwhile, Lions's record drops to 7-5-0, putting them in 4th place. Falcons's dominant performance showed why they are a team to be thankful for this season, while Lions's shortcomings left them feeling like a turkey on Thanksgiving.

Looking ahead, Falcons will face off against Patriots next week, hoping to continue their winning streak and feast on more fantasy points. As for Lions, they will take on Packers, and they'll need to bring their A-game if they want to bounce back from this Thanksgiving defeat. Perhaps a little extra cranberry sauce and a dash of luck will do the trick.

Matchup Timeline

  Falcons   Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

- Bye 10

Week 12 Performance

2

Receiving Touchdowns

29

Receiving Yards

16.00

Total Fantasy Points

Top Player Comparison

Lions
Points
% of total points 97.50
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.00
13.12
27.7%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
16.00
2.21
16.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13.00
6.61
13.3%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
8.00
11.52
8.2%
Falcons
Points
% of total points 142.00
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.00
16.77
25.4%
2
Blake Grupe
K
28.00
9.76
19.7%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
10.00
7.15
7.0%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
10.00
7.62
7.0%

Points By Position

  Falcons   Lions

Around the League

Highest Scoring Team
Giants

160.00

Total Pts

Lowest Scoring Team
Jaguars

63.00

Total Pts

Best Performing Player
Dak Prescott

41.00

Fan Pts

Worst Performing Player
Tim Boyle

-8.00

Fan Pts

Team in First Place
Giants

160.00

Total Pts

Team in Last Place
Jaguars

63.00

Total Pts

Largest Margin of Victory
Giants

160.00

+82

Vikings
78.00
Smallest Margin of Victory
Steelers
113.50
Dolphins

111.50

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