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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
ZERO DEGREES
5-7 150.16
115.84
 
VS
proj
Mull of Kintyre
114.54 7-5
126.94

ZERO DEGREES brush off projections, defeat Mull of Kintyre in 150.16-114.54 rout

ZERO DEGREES stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 150.16-114.54 win over Mull of Kintyre, who fell short of projections. Mull of Kintyre pulled out to a 16.38-point lead on Thursday, but it was all ZERO DEGREES after that. They were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster (31.4 points) and Dak Prescott (27.36). Lamar Miller (162 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Mull of Kintyre in defeat. This marks the second time this season ZERO DEGREES have taken down Mull of Kintyre, after winning 122.06-96.36 in their last matchup. ZERO DEGREES improve to 5-7 on the season, while Mull of Kintyre fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  ZERO DEGREES   Mull of Kintyre

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 31.4 points against his 12.86-point projection. In a 24-17 loss to the Broncos, he caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Smith-Schuster ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

ZERO DEGREES
Points
% of total points 150.16
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
31.4
12.86
20.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.36
17.88
18.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
22.5
16.71
15%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
19
15.09
12.7%
Mull of Kintyre
Points
% of total points 114.54
1
Lamar Miller
RB
23.2
12.37
20.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
18.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
13.92
14.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.14
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Mull of Kintyre emerged with a 50.74-34.36 lead. For ZERO DEGREES, Dak Prescott had a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Mull of Kintyre with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for ZERO DEGREES, helping the team to a 95.76-91.34 lead.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for ZERO DEGREES to contribute to a 150.16-91.34 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Mull of Kintyre.

Points By Position

  ZERO DEGREES   Mull of Kintyre

Game Notes

ZERO DEGREES had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Mull of Kintyre had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
ZERO DEGREES put up more points than their season scoring average (118.28) while Mull of Kintyre fell short of theirs (124.98).
ZERO DEGREES recorded more points than their projected total, while Mull of Kintyre failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 35.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for ZERO DEGREES.
ZERO DEGREES moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while Mull of Kintyre falls to (6-4).

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