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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Atlantabuckets
8-4 113.46
110.42
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles 49ers
88.62 4-8
108.6

Back-and-forth battle ends with Atlantabuckets coming back to top Los Angeles 49ers in 113.46-88.62 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Atlantabuckets earned an easy victory over Los Angeles 49ers, rolling to a 113.46-88.62 win. Atlantabuckets got the first and last laughs in this one, as they jumped out to a 24.40-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from DeAndre Hopkins. After a flurry of lead changes, they pulled ahead once and for all on Monday night, as Mark Ingram II (24.3 points) and Gerald Everett (3.3) put them back in the lead for good. Calvin Ridley (19 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (18.22) did their part for Los Angeles 49ers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Atlantabuckets have knocked off Los Angeles 49ers, after winning 150.5-124.44 in their last matchup. Atlantabuckets (8-4) will look to build on their success against Archey Dad, while Los Angeles 49ers (4-8) take on Aaron's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlantabuckets   Los Angeles 49ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram II overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 24.3 points against his 10.99-point projection. During a 45-6 win over the Rams, he ran for 111 yards and a touchdown. Ingram II ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Atlantabuckets
Points
% of total points 113.46
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.4
16.74
21.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
24.3
10.99
21.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
21.1
17.67
18.6%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
11.9
10.7
10.5%
Los Angeles 49ers
Points
% of total points 88.62
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
19
13.03
21.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.22
19.01
20.6%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
13.3
14.17
15%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
11.6
10.77
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Atlantabuckets, helping to stake the team to a 24.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles 49ers to contribute to a 70.40-57.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles 49ers, contributing to an 88.62-85.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Atlantabuckets   Los Angeles 49ers

What If

Atlantabuckets would have beaten six other teams besides Los Angeles 49ers this week.
Los Angeles 49ers would have lost to five other teams besides Atlantabuckets this week.
If they played Los Angeles 49ers every week, Atlantabuckets would be 10-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Atlantabuckets would have defeated Los Angeles 49ers 113.96-92.06.
Atlantabuckets would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles 49ers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Atlantabuckets, Los Angeles 49ers would be 4-6.
If Atlantabuckets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-37.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles 49ers would be 46-62.

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