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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
N Belgrade Straydogs
9-2-1 113
98.8
 
VS
proj
Benetton Favorites
97 5-7
101.77

N Belgrade Straydogs come back to defeat Benetton Favorites for seventh straight win, 113-97

N Belgrade Straydogs extended their win streak to seven games with a come-from-behind victory over Benetton Favorites, coming back for a 113-97 win. It was the third loss in a row for Benetton Favorites. Despite trailing 97-95 heading into Sunday night, N Belgrade Straydogs roared back behind Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matt Ryan (377 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Benetton Favorites in defeat. This marks the second time this season N Belgrade Straydogs have gotten the best of Benetton Favorites, after winning 110-107 in their last matchup. N Belgrade Straydogs (9-2-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Спартанци, while Benetton Favorites (5-7) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Mr.Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  N Belgrade Straydogs   Benetton Favorites

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds) scored 15 points in a 45-10 win over the Cardinals in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.94-point projection and was much higher than his 7.42-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

N Belgrade Straydogs
Points
% of total points 113
1
Philip Rivers
QB
26
22.96
23%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
18
12.88
15.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
14.81
15.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
15
9.78
13.3%
Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 97
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24
23.42
24.7%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14
8.22
14.4%
3
Matt Breida
RB
13
12.56
13.4%
4
Michael Badgley
K
9
9.31
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Benetton Favorites, helping Benetton Favorites to a 24-0 lead.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for N Belgrade Straydogs, who trailed 97-95 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  N Belgrade Straydogs   Benetton Favorites

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on N Belgrade Straydogs exceeded their projected point totals.
Benetton Favorites had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
N Belgrade Straydogs won despite starting the Cincinnati Bengals defense, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
N Belgrade Straydogs put up more points than their projected total, while Benetton Favorites failed to reach their projection.
N Belgrade Straydogs moves to (2-0) in comeback games this year, while Benetton Favorites falls to (0-5).

Next Week Preview

Benetton Favorites
On the docket in Week 13, Benetton Favorites (5-7) will try to right the ship against Mr.Green Bay Packers (5-6-1). 12 weeks into the season, Benetton Favorites have scored the third-most points in the league while Mr.Green Bay Packers (and their 97.17 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, Benetton Favorites has put up 98.33 points per game, while Mr.Green Bay Packers has averaged 110 per contest.
N Belgrade Straydogs
In a matchup showcasing the league's two highest-scoring teams, N Belgrade Straydogs (9-2-1) will go head-to-head against Спартанци (6-6) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 season, N Belgrade Straydogs are ranked first in points scored, while Спартанци have posted the league's second-highest point total. Neither side has to worry about any bye-week players in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, N Belgrade Straydogs have put up 110.33 points per game, while Спартанци have averaged 123 per contest.