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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Yukai Rex
5-7 125.88
103.79
 
VS
proj
For_Champion
118.84 8-4
113.37

Yukai Rex smirk at expectations, come back to defeat For_Champion, 125.88-118.84

Yukai Rex brought their A game and exceeded expectations, staging an impressive comeback for a 125.88-118.84 win over For_Champion. After trailing 118.84-112.98 heading into Sunday night, Yukai Rex rallied behind Davante Adams (12.9 points). Nick Chubb (24.8 points) and Drew Brees (21.44) carried the flag for For_Champion in the loss. Yukai Rex (5-7) will look to rack up another W against hanmufang, while For_Champion (8-4) will meet Who Dat in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Yukai Rex   For_Champion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18 points against their 9.44-point projection. In a 34-17 win over the Raiders, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 249 yards, and forced a fumble. The Ravens defense will face the Falcons next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Yukai Rex
Points
% of total points 125.88
1
Matt Ryan
QB
21.68
22
17.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.44
14.3%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
11.5
13.5%
4
Josh Adams
RB
16.4
10.62
13%
For_Champion
Points
% of total points 118.84
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.8
14.11
20.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
18%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
13%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
14.4
9.5
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Yukai Rex became the proud owner of a 39.48-28.44 lead. For Yukai Rex, Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for For_Champion with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for For_Champion, while Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 118.84-95.98 lead for For_Champion.

Points By Position

  Yukai Rex   For_Champion

Game Notes

Yukai Rex had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
For_Champion lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The victory concludes a four-game losing streak for Yukai Rex, while the loss brings an end to a five-game winning streak for For_Champion.
Yukai Rex moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while For_Champion falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Nick Chubb registered 24.8 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

For_Champion
In Week 13, fourth-place For_Champion (8-4) are set to square off against seventh-place Who Dat (6-6). 12 weeks into the season, For_Champion have accumulated the fifth-most points in the league while Who Dat (and their 91.72 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, For_Champion has scored 125.1 points per game, while Who Dat has averaged only 86.46 per contest.
Yukai Rex
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Yukai Rex (5-7) go up against hanmufang (6-6) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Yukai Rex have scored the eighth-most points in the league while hanmufang (and their 84.37 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, Yukai Rex have put up 111.44 points per game, while hanmufang have averaged just 90.95 per contest.