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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
keith's Team
5-7 444.74
404.59
 
VS
proj
GREEN LEGION
403.87 4-8
431.13

keith's Team overcome starter's goose egg, beat GREEN LEGION, 444.74-403.87

Despite a 0-point performance from Marcus Peters, keith's Team were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 444.74-403.87 win over GREEN LEGION. keith's Team took a 95.79-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Dak Prescott (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (70.57) and never looked back. Kenyan Drake (54.13 points) and T.Y. Hilton (52) were the top scorers for GREEN LEGION in the loss. This marks the second time this season keith's Team have knocked off GREEN LEGION, after winning 477.36-404.02 in their last matchup. keith's Team (5-7) will look to sustain their momentum against Sharks, while GREEN LEGION (4-8) take on aubrey's Neat Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  keith's Team   GREEN LEGION

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Seahawks in Week 12, Moore caught 8 passes for 91 yards . In doing so, he put up 50.62 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on keith's Team this week. Moore will go up against the Buccaneers next week.
D.J. Moore

Top Player Comparison

keith's Team
Points
% of total points 444.74
1
Dak Prescott
QB
78.56
47.37
17.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
70.57
65.6
15.9%
3
D.J. Moore
WR
50.62
26.59
11.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
45.2
39.91
10.2%
GREEN LEGION
Points
% of total points 403.87
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
54.13
31.57
13.4%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
52
40.88
12.9%
3
Doug Martin
RB
40.7
33.56
10.1%
4
Drew Brees
QB
40.17
59.12
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but after the smoke cleared, keith's Team boasted a 165.63-69.84 lead. For keith's Team, Dak Prescott had a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for GREEN LEGION with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which keith's Team owned a 364.76-210.42 lead. Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for keith's Team, while Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for GREEN LEGION, while David Moore had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch for GREEN LEGION, who trailed 403.14-329.55 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Jonnu Smith had a 61-yard touchdown catch for GREEN LEGION.

Points By Position

  keith's Team   GREEN LEGION

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against GREEN LEGION, keith's Team averaged more points (461.05) than they usually score (370.16).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. keith's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (765.25) than GREEN LEGION (882.29).
keith's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than GREEN LEGION (1).
keith's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than GREEN LEGION (5 vs 2).
GREEN LEGION have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than keith's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, keith's Team have outscored GREEN LEGION at WR this season.
Don't worry GREEN LEGION, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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