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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Discount Belicheck
4-8 106.12
113
 
VS
proj
michael V's Team
100.98 7-5
117.18

Discount Belicheck come back to hand michael V's Team third consecutive loss, 106.12-100.98

Discount Belicheck staged a comeback for a 106.12-100.98 win to hand michael V's Team their third consecutive loss. Discount Belicheck trailed 100.98-98.52 heading into Monday night, but the team staged a comeback behind Dion Lewis (7.6 points). Kirk Cousins (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the charge for michael V's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Discount Belicheck have gotten the best of michael V's Team, after falling 87.44-76.86 in their last matchup. Discount Belicheck (4-8) will look to keep it rolling against JENNIFER R's Team, while michael V's Team (7-5) will face Matthew's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Discount Belicheck   michael V's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Thielen scored 22.5 points this week. He scored 34.6% more than his 16.71-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. Thielen ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Discount Belicheck
Points
% of total points 106.12
1
Andrew Luck
QB
25.12
21.96
23.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.5
16.71
21.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16.8
13.6
15.8%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
12
9.47
11.3%
michael V's Team
Points
% of total points 100.98
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.38
20.73
27.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.6
18.48
19.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
13.92
16.5%
4
Matt Breida
RB
15.5
16.13
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aldrick Rosas had a 51-yard field goal for Discount Belicheck, who trailed 35.30-34.10 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for michael V's Team, contributing to a 73.60-59.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for michael V's Team, helping the team to a 100.98-98.52 lead.

Points By Position

  Discount Belicheck   michael V's Team

Game Notes

Discount Belicheck got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
michael V's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Discount Belicheck put up more points than their season scoring average (103.03) while michael V's Team fell short of theirs (110.88).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win concludes a streak of five consecutive losses for Discount Belicheck.
Discount Belicheck moves to (2-2) in comeback games this season, while michael V's Team falls to (2-1).
For michael V's Team, Kirk Cousins recorded 27.38 points, the second-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

michael V's Team
In Week 13, fifth-place michael V's Team (7-5) are scheduled to take on ninth-place Matthew's Team (4-8). 12 weeks into the season, michael V's Team have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league. Matthew's Team (and their 97.19 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the past three weeks, michael V's Team has scored 110.93 points per game, while Matthew's Team has averaged 114.9 per contest.
Discount Belicheck
Discount Belicheck (4-8) will face JENNIFER R's Team (5-7) in a Week 13 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After 12 weeks of action, Discount Belicheck are ranked eighth in points scored, while JENNIFER R's Team have posted the highest point total in Yahoo Public 5171 league. Over the last three weeks, Discount Belicheck have scored 95.17 points per game, while JENNIFER R's Team have averaged 114.27 per contest.