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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
British Bulldogs
9-3 368.96
307.34
 
VS
proj
purple dog shit
297.64 9-3
306.61

British Bulldogs defeat purple dog shit for sixth straight win, 368.96-297.64

British Bulldogs extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over purple dog shit, earning a 368.96-297.64 win. British Bulldogs earned a 139.56-point lead on Thursday behind 111.3 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Anthony Walker (9 Tackles) carried the flag for purple dog shit in the loss. This marks the first time this season British Bulldogs have gotten the best of purple dog shit, after falling 340.86-303.44 in their last matchup. British Bulldogs improve to 9-3 on the season, while purple dog shit fall to 9-3.

Matchup Timeline

  British Bulldogs   purple dog shit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Cooper scored 63 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 12.06-point projection and was much higher than his 14.78-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

British Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 368.96
1
Amari Cooper
WR
63
12.06
17.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
48.3
32.83
13.1%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
41.5
35.44
11.2%
4
Kyle Fuller
CB
36
22.3
9.8%
purple dog shit
Points
% of total points 297.64
1
Adam Thielen
WR
36.5
20.46
12.3%
2
Anthony Walker
LB
36
24.09
12.1%
3
Todd Davis
LB
34
24.12
11.4%
4
Drew Brees
QB
30.44
28.77
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but after all the points were tallied, British Bulldogs had a 204.30-64.74 lead. For British Bulldogs, Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for purple dog shit with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  British Bulldogs   purple dog shit

Game Notes

Nine of the 14 starters on British Bulldogs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 14 starters exceeding their points projection, purple dog shit lost.
British Bulldogs had three players score more points than the leading scorer for purple dog shit.
British Bulldogs put up more points than their season scoring average (287.04) while purple dog shit fell short of theirs (334.61).
British Bulldogs scored more points than their projected total, while purple dog shit fell shy of their projection.
The defeat puts an end to a five-match winning streak for purple dog shit.
Not only did British Bulldogs win, but they also covered the 0.73-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Adam Thielen scored 36.5 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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