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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Iz Čikaga moji...
10-2 118
109.88
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
113 5-7
91.68

Keeper Reapers fall to Iz Čikaga moji... 118-113 despite beating predictions

Keeper Reapers beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Iz Čikaga moji... came back to earn a 118-113 victory. Iz Čikaga moji... trailed 90-81 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Lamar Miller, who ran for 162 yards and a touchdown for 22 points, and Ka'imi Fairbairn, who made both of his FG attempts (12 points). Dak Prescott (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Leonard Fournette (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Keeper Reapers in the loss. Iz Čikaga moji... (10-2) will look to add to their success against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (5-7) attempt to get back in the win column against Kablarski OVNOVI.

Matchup Timeline

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 162 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Miller recorded 22 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.62-point projection and was much higher than his 8.83-point season scoring average. Miller ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Iz Čikaga moji...
Points
% of total points 118
1
Lamar Miller
RB
22
10.62
18.6%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21
22.83
17.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
18.01
16.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14
8.22
11.9%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 113
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30
19.04
26.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
22
13.19
19.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15
7.94
13.3%
4
Mike Evans
WR
11
10.48
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Keeper Reapers to contribute to a 41-20 lead for Keeper Reapers.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Keeper Reapers to contribute to a 71-34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for Iz Čikaga moji..., who trailed 86-69 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Iz Čikaga moji... during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Keeper Reapers

StatSmack

Iz Čikaga moji... must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (118) than their season average (108.42).
We heard scoring helps you win. Iz Čikaga moji... are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.42 versus Keeper Reapers's 85.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Iz Čikaga moji... (10-2) have a better record than Keeper Reapers (5-7).
Even the computers think Iz Čikaga moji... have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (99.46) than Keeper Reapers (87.47).
Iz Čikaga moji... don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Keeper Reapers (4 vs 1).
Iz Čikaga moji... see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Keeper Reapers (0).
Iz Čikaga moji... should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Keeper Reapers (8 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Keeper Reapers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Iz Čikaga moji... (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Iz Čikaga moji... have outscored Keeper Reapers at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Iz Čikaga moji... don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Iz Čikaga moji... are in the playoffs. Keeper Reapers are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Keeper Reapers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Iz Čikaga moji...
Hey, the key to football is uncovering the mismatches, right? Fueled by stellar showings by Emmanuel Sanders and Davante Adams, our squad really took that to heart this past week. We doubled up Keeper Reapers at wide receiver (26 points to 12). Sanders had 86 receiving yards while Adams logged 69 yards.
Keeper Reapers
Even though we didn't get a victory this past week, let's remember that we still have a bounty of fantasy football goodness to be thankful for.