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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Budd Light
4-8 195.3
184.31
 
VS
proj
Dirty 54
84.5 4-8
121.58

Dirty 54 succumb to Budd Light, 195.3-84.5

Dirty 54 failed to rise to the occasion, as Budd Light emerged victorious with a 195.3-84.5 win. Budd Light never trailed in this one after nabbing a 23.6-point lead on Thursday behind the New Orleans Saints defense (23 points) and Kenny Golladay (14). Stefon Diggs (12 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (198 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leaders for Dirty 54 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Budd Light have gotten the best of Dirty 54, after falling 193.25-150.7 in their last matchup. Budd Light (4-8) will look to rack up another win against Doc's Devils, while Dirty 54 (4-8) will take on Bitterness in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Budd Light   Dirty 54

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 366 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Falcons, the Saints defense registered 23 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.29-point projection and was much higher than their 10-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Cowboys next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Budd Light
Points
% of total points 195.3
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.05
27.33
13.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
23
14.69
11.8%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
23
9.29
11.8%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
21.5
9.39
11%
Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 84.5
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
19.27
27.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.9
27.12
18.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.4
19.61
14.7%
4
Sebastian Janikowski
K
12
8.45
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Budd Light, helping to stake the team to a 37.0-13.4 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Budd Light, helping the team to a 119.7-33.3 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Dirty 54, who trailed 184.2-72.1 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Budd Light   Dirty 54

Game Notes

Budd Light got the W despite the fact that only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Dirty 54 had only two of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Dirty 54 even trying this week? They started six players who scored zero points.
Budd Light had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Dirty 54.
Budd Light put up more points than their season scoring average (174.37) while Dirty 54 fell short of theirs (186.68).
Budd Light recorded more points than their projected total, while Dirty 54 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 110.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a six-game losing streak for Budd Light.
Not only did Budd Light win, but they also covered the 62.73-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Dirty 54
The schedule gets no easier for eighth-place Dirty 54, as they now get to face off against first-place Bitterness next week. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Dirty 54 have put up the seventh-most points in the league while Bitterness (and their 220.28 points per game) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Dirty 54 has scored 166.48 points per game, while Bitterness has averaged 237.1 per contest.
Budd Light
In a showdown between a pair of teams separated in the standings by just one game, Budd Light (4-8) will go up against Doc's Devils (3-9) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Budd Light have accumulated the league's lowest point total while Doc's Devils (184.01 PPG) are ranked eighth. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results recently. Budd Light have scored 175.65 points per game over the last three weeks, while Doc's Devils have averaged 175.43 per outing over that same period.