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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dilly Dilly
6-6 164.72
134.24
 
VS
proj
The Man-Cheetahs
159.8 3-9
105.23

Dilly Dilly top predictions, knock off The Man-Cheetahs in 164.72-159.80 battle

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but Dilly Dilly knocked off The Man-Cheetahs. Predicted to win 134.24-105.23, Dilly Dilly eked out a 164.72-159.80 victory over The Man-Cheetahs. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dilly Dilly led 161.32-100.60 heading into Monday night. The Man-Cheetahs closed the gap behind Deshaun Watson (210 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). JuJu Smith-Schuster (13 Rec, 189 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (258 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) did the heavy lifting for Dilly Dilly in the victory. This marks the second time this season Dilly Dilly have taken down The Man-Cheetahs, after winning 162.64-134.1 in their last matchup. Dilly Dilly (6-6) will look to add to their success against Space Pirates, while The Man-Cheetahs (3-9) will try to get back on track against Gashouse.

Matchup Timeline

  Dilly Dilly   The Man-Cheetahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster scored 37.9 points against the Broncos in Week 12 to more-than-double his 15.4-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Smith-Schuster will square off against the Chargers in Week 13.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Dilly Dilly
Points
% of total points 164.72
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37.9
15.4
23%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
33.92
22.18
20.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.2
25.53
20.2%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.5
10.79
8.2%
The Man-Cheetahs
Points
% of total points 159.8
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38
11.91
23.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.4
22.85
20.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
25.8
16.74
16.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
21.5
10.86
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for The Man-Cheetahs, contributing to a 38.00-24.80 lead for The Man-Cheetahs.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Dilly Dilly had a 111.92-87.30 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Dilly Dilly, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for The Man-Cheetahs with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Dilly Dilly to contribute to a 161.32-87.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dilly Dilly   The Man-Cheetahs

What If

Dilly Dilly would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
The Man-Cheetahs would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Dilly Dilly this week.
If they played The Man-Cheetahs every week, Dilly Dilly would be 9-3 this season.
The Man-Cheetahs would have been victorious over Dilly Dilly 118.02-96.1 had they played each other last week.
Dilly Dilly would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Man-Cheetahs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dilly Dilly, The Man-Cheetahs would be 2-8.
If Dilly Dilly had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-51.
If they played every team every week, The Man-Cheetahs would be 35-73.

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