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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dome Patrollers
4-8 113.6
117.17
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
77.4 7-5
101.29

Osaka Blues fall to Dome Patrollers, 113.6-77.4

Osaka Blues were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Dome Patrollers secured a 113.6-77.4 win. Osaka Blues grabbed a 13.5-point lead on Thursday, but Dome Patrollers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.Y. Hilton, who caught 7 passes for 125 yards for 19.5 points, and Chris Carson, who ran for 55 yards and a touchdown (14.3 points). Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) and Corey Davis (39 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Osaka Blues in the loss. Dome Patrollers (4-8) will look to notch another W against Purple Mountain, while Osaka Blues (7-5) take on Dunwoody Bulldogs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dome Patrollers   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Lions in Week 12, the Bears defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 333 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 13 points and scored 68.2% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dome Patrollers this week. Next week, the Bears will go up against the Giants.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Dome Patrollers
Points
% of total points 113.6
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.5
17.34
17.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
14.3
13.55
12.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13.9
23.23
12.2%
4
Jordan Reed
TE
13.5
10.79
11.9%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 77.4
1
Julio Jones
WR
23.8
21.12
30.7%
2
Corey Davis
WR
23.5
12.88
30.4%
3
Josh Adams
RB
16.4
12.13
21.2%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
9.8
19.46
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for Osaka Blues, contributing to a 40.0-26.5 lead for Osaka Blues.
Monday
Corey Davis had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Osaka Blues.

Points By Position

  Dome Patrollers   Osaka Blues

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Dome Patrollers exceeded their projected point totals.
Osaka Blues had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Osaka Blues could have used points from Tyrell Williams and Chandler Catanzaro, as both put up goose eggs.
The two highest scorers for Osaka Blues (Julio Jones and Corey Davis) scored more points than T.Y. Hilton, the leading scorer for Dome Patrollers.
Dome Patrollers put up more points than their season scoring average (112.21) while Osaka Blues fell short of theirs (113.54).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 36.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dome Patrollers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 15.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Osaka Blues, Julio Jones (23.8 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Dome Patrollers
Nice work this past matchup, Dome Patrollers! Let's give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now shift our attention towards a tough challenge in Purple Mountain.
Osaka Blues
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for Osaka Blues collectively recorded a pair of catches on just three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up some screen plays in Week 13!