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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
NettieC's Neat Team
8-4 109.1
124.23
 
VS
proj
Matthew's Team
96.04 4-8
89.28

NettieC's Neat Team come back to knock off Matthew's Team for third straight win, 109.10-96.04

NettieC's Neat Team extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Matthew's Team, staging an impressive comeback for a 109.10-96.04 win. NettieC's Neat Team trailed 92.14-90.20 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 5 passes for 74 yards for 9.9 points, and the Houston Texans defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 365 yards, and forced a fumble (9 points). Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Davante Adams (5 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Matthew's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season NettieC's Neat Team have taken down Matthew's Team, after winning 94.44-92.08 in their last matchup. NettieC's Neat Team (8-4) will look to add to their success against TITO's Tip-Top Team, while Matthew's Team (4-8) will try to right the ship against michael V's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  NettieC's Neat Team   Matthew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26.3 points against his 15.37-point projection. During a 35-20 win over the Bengals, he racked up 128 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Chubb ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

NettieC's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 109.1
1
Nick Chubb
RB
26.3
15.37
24.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
18.6
13.9
17%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11
17.58
10.1%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
10.78
9.2%
Matthew's Team
Points
% of total points 96.04
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34
9.85
35.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15.4
15.23
16%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13
6.51
13.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
8.9
15.14
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Matthew's Team, while Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass, contributing to a 48.44-15.20 lead for Matthew's Team.

Points By Position

  NettieC's Neat Team   Matthew's Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on NettieC's Neat Team scored higher than their point projections.
Matthew's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Matthew's Team can partially blame the loss on Travis Kelce, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
NettieC's Neat Team won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Matthew's Team exceeded their projection.
The defeat snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for Matthew's Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with NettieC's Neat Team. They got the win, but did not cover the 34.95-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, NettieC's Neat Team moves to (4-0), while Matthew's Team falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Amari Cooper put up 34 points, the fourth-highest scoring output for any WR this season.

Coach Talk

NettieC's Neat Team
Nice work this past matchup, NettieC's Neat Team! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now redirect our attention towards a tough challenge in TITO's Tip-Top Team.
Matthew's Team
Well, Matthew's Team, Week 12's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Travis Kelce in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?