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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Dirty Stoop
5-7 133.5
144.04
 
VS
proj
My Broken Johnson
131.06 8-4
136.64

Despite top scorer Prescott, My Broken Johnson fall to The Dirty Stoop in 133.50-131.06 battle

My Broken Johnson had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Dak Prescott accumulating 34.36 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome The Dirty Stoop, who came back for a 133.50-131.06 victory. The Dirty Stoop trailed 131.06-108.60 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Stefon Diggs (19.9 points) and Mason Crosby (5). Dak Prescott (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (89 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) led the way for My Broken Johnson in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Dirty Stoop have knocked off My Broken Johnson, after falling 181.72-77.06 in their last matchup. The Dirty Stoop improve to 5-7 on the season, while My Broken Johnson fall to 8-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dirty Stoop   My Broken Johnson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Chargers beat the Cardinals 45-10. In doing so, he put up 22.3 points to nearly double his 11.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Dirty Stoop this week. Ekeler will play the Steelers in Week 13.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

The Dirty Stoop
Points
% of total points 133.5
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.3
11.45
16.7%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
21
14.86
15.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.9
17.09
14.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.6
13.42
14.7%
My Broken Johnson
Points
% of total points 131.06
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.36
21.46
26.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
22.5
18.66
17.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
11.52
11.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.9
19.05
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for My Broken Johnson, contributing to a 58.26-14.00 lead for My Broken Johnson.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for The Dirty Stoop, contributing to a 133.50-131.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Dirty Stoop   My Broken Johnson

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Dirty Stoop has left fewer points on the bench this season (332.1) than My Broken Johnson (514.38).
The Dirty Stoop see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than My Broken Johnson (0).
The Dirty Stoop are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than My Broken Johnson (0 vs 1).
My Broken Johnson have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than The Dirty Stoop (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Dirty Stoop have outscored My Broken Johnson at QB and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about My Broken Johnson this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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