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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Donald's Team
5-5 107.12
93.63
 
VS
proj
Password Is Taco
87.76 4-6
74.88

Donald's Team top projections, come back to defeat Password Is Taco, 107.12-87.76

Both teams brought their A game, but Donald's Team knocked off Password Is Taco, rallying to earn a 107.12-87.76 win. Trailing 87.76-78.62 heading into Sunday night, Donald's Team roared back behind Stefon Diggs, who racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 14.9 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (13.6 points). Philip Rivers (20.66 points) and Melvin Gordon III (18.6) were the leaders for Password Is Taco in the loss. Donald's Team (5-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL, while Password Is Taco (4-6) attempt to develop some positive momentum against drd23.

Matchup Timeline

  Donald's Team   Password Is Taco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (17 Pts Allowed, 249 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points against the Raiders in Week 12. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 9.44-point projection and was much higher than their 8.2-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense will face the Falcons next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Donald's Team
Points
% of total points 107.12
1
Andrew Luck
QB
24.62
21.95
23%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.44
16.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.47
13.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.6
9.04
13.6%
Password Is Taco
Points
% of total points 87.76
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.66
20.04
23.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.1
21.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.14
14.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
12.3
10.58
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Password Is Taco, while Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 48.50-25.00 lead for Password Is Taco.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for Password Is Taco, helping the team to a 87.76-78.62 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Donald's Team, while Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 107.12-87.76 lead for Donald's Team.

Points By Position

  Donald's Team   Password Is Taco

StatSmack

Donald's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (107.12) than their season average (75.73).
You can't win if you don't play. Password Is Taco has left more points on the bench this season (466.72) than Donald's Team (411.12).
Password Is Taco are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Donald's Team (3 vs 2).
Donald's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Password Is Taco (36 vs 29).
By position, Donald's Team have outscored Password Is Taco at QB, WR, and K this season.
Don't worry Password Is Taco, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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