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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
d.s. saints
9-3 126.3
129.58
 
VS
proj
Per Adrenaline
112.2 6-6
116.58

d.s. saints top Per Adrenaline for third straight win, 126.3-112.2

d.s. saints extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Per Adrenaline, earning a 126.3-112.2 win. d.s. saints nabbed an early 18.4-point lead on Thursday. Per Adrenaline came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Keenan Allen (13.2 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (8). Unphased, d.s. saints rallied later that night, as Kirk Cousins (53.9 points) and Stefon Diggs (14.9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the third time this season d.s. saints have gotten the best of Per Adrenaline, after winning 93.4-90.7 in their last matchup. d.s. saints improve to 9-3 on the season, while Per Adrenaline fall to 6-6.

Matchup Timeline

  d.s. saints   Per Adrenaline

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 333 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 23-16 win over the Lions. In doing so, they put up 13 points and scored 68.2% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on d.s. saints this week. Next week, the Bears will face the Giants.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

d.s. saints
Points
% of total points 126.3
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
53.9
44.29
42.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.95
12.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.78
11.8%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
7.73
10.3%
Per Adrenaline
Points
% of total points 112.2
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.8
41.49
23%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.8
14.52
22.1%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.2
11.13
11.8%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
11.9
10.14
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins found Stefon Diggs for a 30-yard touchdown pass for d.s. saints. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass, helping d.s. saints to a 126.3-102.2 lead.

Points By Position

  d.s. saints   Per Adrenaline

StatSmack

Per Adrenaline aren't even on the board against d.s. saints this season, with a record of 0-3.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. d.s. saints have a winning record vs Per Adrenaline this season despite averaging fewer points against them (129.93) than their overall season average (139.4).
d.s. saints are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. d.s. saints are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.4 versus Per Adrenaline's 123.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. d.s. saints (9-3) have a better record than Per Adrenaline (6-6).
Even the computers think d.s. saints have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (127.89) than Per Adrenaline (121.15).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Per Adrenaline has left more points on the bench this season (894.4) than d.s. saints (738.6).
Once d.s. saints put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Per Adrenaline (7 vs 0).
d.s. saints don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Per Adrenaline (0 vs 2).
d.s. saints should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Per Adrenaline (8 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Per Adrenaline - they’ve made more transactions (2) than d.s. saints (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, d.s. saints have outscored Per Adrenaline at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
d.s. saints don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
The starters for d.s. saints had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Per Adrenaline (0).
Don't worry Per Adrenaline, 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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