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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Platinum's Team
8-4 118.94
107.94
 
VS
proj
Dennis's Team
115.18 2-10
114.02

Platinum's Team knock off Dennis's Team for fourth straight win in 118.94-115.18 battle

Platinum's Team extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over Dennis's Team, narrowly earning a 118.94-115.18 win. It was the sixth loss in a row for Dennis's Team. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Platinum's Team led 118.94-68.90 heading into Sunday night. Dennis's Team made them sweat behind Kirk Cousins (27.38 points) and Stefon Diggs (18.9). Platinum's Team were led by Austin Ekeler (21.3 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (18.1). This marks the second time this season Platinum's Team have gotten the best of Dennis's Team, after winning 127.48-67.34 in their last matchup. Platinum's Team (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against Jonathan's Team, while Dennis's Team (2-10) will attempt to get back in the win column against Juan Acosta's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Platinum's Team   Dennis's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 12, Ekeler racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points to more-than-double his 10.11-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Platinum's Team this week. Ekeler will go up against the Steelers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Platinum's Team
Points
% of total points 118.94
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.3
10.11
17.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.1
12.14
15.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.45
15.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.6
14.32
12.3%
Dennis's Team
Points
% of total points 115.18
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.38
20.73
23.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.8
20.12
19.8%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.6
18.48
17%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.9
15.91
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for Platinum's Team, helping to give the team a 27.64-22.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for Platinum's Team, helping the team to a 79.54-41.30 lead.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for Dennis's Team, who trailed 118.94-68.90 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Dennis's Team. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass for Dennis's Team, who trailed 118.94-115.18 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Platinum's Team   Dennis's Team

Game Notes

Platinum's Team had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Dennis's Team lost.
Dennis's Team can partially blame the loss on Alex Collins, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Dennis's Team (Kirk Cousins and Ezekiel Elliott) scored more points than Austin Ekeler, the leading scorer for Platinum's Team.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.76-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Platinum's Team moves to (2-3), while Dennis's Team falls to (1-1).
For Dennis's Team, Kirk Cousins put up 27.38 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Dennis's Team
The upcoming schedule gets no simpler for last-place Dennis's Team, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing red-hot Juan Acosta's Team next week. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Dennis's Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while Juan Acosta's Team have tallied the sixth-highest point total in Yahoo Public 23588 league. Over the past two weeks, Dennis's Team has put up 114.73 points per game, while Juan Acosta's Team has averaged 105.51 per contest.
Platinum's Team
Two teams sporting identical 8-4 records, Platinum's Team and Jonathan's Team will go at it in Week 13. One streak is destined to end, as each team has recorded four straight wins. 12 weeks into the season, Platinum's Team have scored the fifth-most points in the league while Jonathan's Team (and their 126.68 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Platinum's Team have put up 98.29 points per game, while Jonathan's Team have averaged 138.79 per contest.