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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 12
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Chogram
6-6 207.88
168.93
VS
proj
Marry Our Cousins!
150.02
11-1
144.21
The Chogram outperform predictions, knock off Marry Our Cousins! in 207.88-150.02 rout
The Chogram brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 207.88-150.02 win over Marry Our Cousins!. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as The Chogram earned a 80.98-point lead on Thursday behind 62.68 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matt Ryan (377 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds). Baker Mayfield (258 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Matt Breida (106 Rush Yds, 34 Rec Yds) did their part for Marry Our Cousins! in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Chogram have knocked off Marry Our Cousins!, after falling 161.26-152.34 in their last matchup. The Chogram improve to 6-6 on the season, while Marry Our Cousins! fall to 11-1.
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Matchup Timeline
The Chogram
Marry Our Cousins!
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Cooper caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 31-23. In doing so, he put up 37 points to more-than-triple his 10.49-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Cooper will play the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper
Top Player Comparison
The Chogram
Points
% of total points 207.88
1
Amari Cooper
WR
37
10.49
17.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
31.8
19
15.3%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
26.7
15.57
12.8%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
25.68
25.61
12.4%
Marry Our Cousins!
Points
% of total points 150.02
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
33.92
24.16
22.6%
2
Matt Breida
RB
21
19.98
14%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
18.4
14.03
12.3%
4
Peyton Barber
RB
17.3
14.01
11.5%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Chogram had a 104.28-23.30 lead. Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for The Chogram, while Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Marry Our Cousins! with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Marry Our Cousins!, while Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 161.48-150.02 after the early action.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for The Chogram on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.
Points By Position
The Chogram
Marry Our Cousins!
Game Notes
Six of the 11 starters on The Chogram exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Marry Our Cousins! lost.
Marry Our Cousins! could have used points from the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and Tre'Quan Smith, as both put up goose eggs.
The Chogram put up more points than their season scoring average (152.79) while Marry Our Cousins! fell short of theirs (178.63).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Marry Our Cousins! ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while The Chogram put up the 2nd-best score.
Not only did The Chogram earn the W, but they also easily covered the 24.72-point projected margin of victory.
The Chogram moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while Marry Our Cousins! falls to (5-1).
Despite the loss, Baker Mayfield (33.92 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.
Coach Talk
The Chogram
Nice work this past matchup, The Chogram! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now shift our attention towards a tough challenge in .
Marry Our Cousins!
Unless Marry Our Cousins! wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough chances" won't cut it as an excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 31 times in Week 12. With just 19 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.