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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Glen's Genius Team
5-7 90.54
93.36
 
VS
proj
Willie's Team
64.06 6-6
87.79

Offensively challenged Glen's Genius Team knock off Willie's Team, 90.54-64.06

Glen's Genius Team earned a 90.54-64.06 win over Willie's Team despite posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Willie's Team grabbed a 15.36-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Julio Jones (18.3 points) and Alvin Kamara (10.3). But Glen's Genius Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Austin Ekeler, who racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 21.3 points, and Emmanuel Sanders, who caught 7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown (18.1 points). This marks the first time this season Glen's Genius Team have gotten the best of Willie's Team, after falling 103.18-90.28 in their last matchup. Glen's Genius Team (5-7) will look to keep it rolling against Kawai's Awesome Team, while Willie's Team (6-6) attempt to get back on track against Stephen's Super Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Glen's Genius Team   Willie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 45-10 win over the Cardinals, Ekeler scored 21.3 points to more-than-double his 10.11-point projection. He racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Glen's Genius Team this week. In Week 13, Ekeler and the Chargers will face the Steelers.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 90.54
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.3
10.11
23.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.1
12.14
20%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
18
12.89
19.9%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
9
8.39
9.9%
Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 64.06
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21.96
19.03
34.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18.3
17.53
28.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.3
21.34
16.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
7
6.15
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for Glen's Genius Team, who trailed 30.60-15.24 after the first games of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Willie's Team owned a 57.06-33.24 lead. For Glen's Genius Team, Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Willie's Team with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Glen's Genius Team   Willie's Team

What If

Glen's Genius Team would have beaten only one other team besides Willie's Team this week.
Willie's Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Glen's Genius Team would be 7-5 if they played Willie's Team every week.
Had they played each other last week, Willie's Team would have been victorious over Glen's Genius Team 118.7-92.6.
Glen's Genius Team would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Willie's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Glen's Genius Team, Willie's Team would be 5-5.
If Glen's Genius Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-61.
If they played every team every week, Willie's Team would be 53-55.

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