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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Saquon Deez Nuts
8-4 193
157.35
 
VS
proj
StarSpangledBastards
121 3-9
135.9

Saquon Deez Nuts defeat StarSpangledBastards for third straight win in 193-121 rout

Saquon Deez Nuts extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over StarSpangledBastards, rolling to a 193-121 win. StarSpangledBastards pulled out to a 20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Saquon Deez Nuts after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (36 points) and Saquon Barkley (33). Matt Ryan (28 points) and Nick Chubb (27) carried the flag for StarSpangledBastards in the loss. This marks the second time this season Saquon Deez Nuts have taken down StarSpangledBastards, after winning 148-98 in their last matchup. Saquon Deez Nuts (8-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Constructicons, while StarSpangledBastards (3-9) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Relocated.

Matchup Timeline

  Saquon Deez Nuts   StarSpangledBastards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley caught 8 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons lost to the Saints 31-17. In doing so, he put up 21 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Saquon Deez Nuts this week. In Week 13, Ridley and the Falcons will go up against the Ravens.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Saquon Deez Nuts
Points
% of total points 193
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
36
23.68
18.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
33
24.74
17.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22
17
11.4%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
22
17.99
11.4%
StarSpangledBastards
Points
% of total points 121
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28
23.42
23.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
27
15.61
22.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
23
20.02
19%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
19
21.61
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was StarSpangledBastards who took the lead, 63-43. For Saquon Deez Nuts, Calvin Ridley had a 50-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for StarSpangledBastards with a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Saquon Deez Nuts, contributing to a 112-90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Saquon Deez Nuts to contribute to a 178-121 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Saquon Deez Nuts   StarSpangledBastards

Game Notes

Saquon Deez Nuts had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
StarSpangledBastards had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Saquon Deez Nuts scored more points than their projected total, while StarSpangledBastards fell shy of their projection.
The 193 points scored by Saquon Deez Nuts are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 72-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Saquon Deez Nuts get the win, but they also easily covered the 21.45-point projected margin of victory.
Saquon Deez Nuts moves to (7-3) in blowout games this season, while StarSpangledBastards falls to (2-4).

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