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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Holy Smokers
6-6 190.62
139.49
 
VS
proj
Bronco Country
75.74 4-8
128.03

Holy Smokers defeat Bronco Country in 190.62-75.74 rout

Holy Smokers beat expectations, cruising to a 190.62-75.74 win over Bronco Country, who fell short of projections. This one was over before it really even started, as Holy Smokers leapt out to a 62.80-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Amari Cooper and Ezekiel Elliott. Cooper caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38 points, while Elliott racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.3 points). Carson Wentz (15.24 points) and George Kittle (11.8) did their part for Bronco Country in the loss. This marks the second time this season Holy Smokers have beaten Bronco Country, after winning 116.86-110.24 in their last matchup. Holy Smokers (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Da Beast, while Bronco Country (4-8) will face off against Cam U Diggit in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Holy Smokers   Bronco Country

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Cooper registered 38 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.91-point projection and was much higher than his 10.98-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Holy Smokers
Points
% of total points 190.62
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38
11.91
19.9%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
29.62
25.48
15.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.3
22.08
13.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
19.35
12%
Bronco Country
Points
% of total points 75.74
1
Carson Wentz
QB
15.24
24.08
20.1%
2
George Kittle
TE
11.8
14.15
15.6%
3
Jake Elliott
K
11
10.1
14.5%
4
Doug Baldwin
WR
8.9
10.33
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Holy Smokers to contribute to a 73.30-10.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Dede Westbrook had a 43-yard run for Holy Smokers, helping the team to a 105.30-73.74 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Holy Smokers, contributing to a 190.62-75.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Holy Smokers   Bronco Country

Game Notes

Holy Smokers had eight of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bronco Country had only one of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Holy Smokers had six players score more points than the leading scorer for Bronco Country.
Holy Smokers put up more points than their season scoring average (149.1) while Bronco Country fell short of theirs (144.5).
Holy Smokers put up more points than their projected total, while Bronco Country fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 114.88-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Holy Smokers win, but they also easily covered the 11.46-point predicted margin of victory.
Holy Smokers moves to (4-3) in blowout games this season, while Bronco Country falls to (2-4).

Next Week Preview

Bronco Country
Two teams sporting matching 4-8 records, 11th-place Bronco Country are set to face 10th-place Cam U Diggit next week. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Bronco Country are ranked eighth in points scored, while Cam U Diggit have scored the league's seventh-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Bronco Country has put up 95.53 points per game, while Cam U Diggit has averaged 188.71 per contest.
Holy Smokers
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Holy Smokers (6-6) will square off against Da Beast (5-7) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, Holy Smokers are ranked fifth in points scored, while Da Beast have scored the 10th-highest point total in The No Justice League. Over the last three weeks, Holy Smokers have put up 177.93 points per game, while Da Beast have averaged only 123.72 per contest.