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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
10-2 174.05
166.42
 
VS
proj
Team Tadlock
144.55 6-6
159.83

Dirty Dogs come back to beat Team Tadlock for fifth straight win in 174.05-144.55 rout

Dirty Dogs extended their win streak to five games with a easy victory over Team Tadlock, cruising to a 174.05-144.55 win. It was the third consecutive loss for Team Tadlock. Team Tadlock got out to a 12.25-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dirty Dogs after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matt Ryan (377 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (89 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Team Tadlock in defeat. Dirty Dogs (10-2) will look to rack up another W against Boomtown Brawlers, while Team Tadlock (6-6) attempt to get back on track against FDC Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   Team Tadlock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Saints in Week 12, Ridley caught 8 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dirty Dogs this week. Next week, Ridley will go up against the Ravens.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 174.05
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.35
24.67
16.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
26.5
20.38
15.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.6
15.24
12.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.3
11.48
12.2%
Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 144.55
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.45
28.46
19.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
22.5
16.54
15.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
15.1
11.8%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.3
21.34
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, but after the dust settled, Team Tadlock became the proud owner of a 58.85-46.60 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 50-yard catch for Dirty Dogs, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Team Tadlock with a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Dirty Dogs, who trailed 127.55-75.95 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   Team Tadlock

What If

Dirty Dogs would have beaten 10 other teams besides Team Tadlock this week.
Team Tadlock would have lost to five other teams besides Dirty Dogs this week.
Dirty Dogs would be 6-6 if they played Team Tadlock every week.
Had they played each other last week, Dirty Dogs would have topped Team Tadlock 145.35-120.35.
Dirty Dogs would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Tadlock.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dirty Dogs, Team Tadlock would be 8-3.
If Dirty Dogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-47.
If they played every team every week, Team Tadlock would be 107-49.

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