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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Orange Crush
5-7 143.38
96.9
 
VS
proj
BLESS HIM
82.32 7-5
129.08

Orange Crush top expectations, knock off BLESS HIM in 143.38-82.32 rout

Orange Crush stepped up, rolling to a 143.38-82.32 win over BLESS HIM, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Orange Crush nabbed a 39.80-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 61.3 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and LeGarrette Blount (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds). Lamar Jackson (22.22 points) and Marlon Mack (11.6) carried the flag for BLESS HIM in the loss. Orange Crush (5-7) will look to earn another W against A-A-Ron, while BLESS HIM (7-5) will attempt to get back on track against Ravi's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange Crush   BLESS HIM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 38 points in a 31-23 win over the Redskins in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.91-point projection and was much higher than his 10.98-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

Orange Crush
Points
% of total points 143.38
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38
11.91
26.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.38
20.72
19.1%
3
LeGarrette Blount
RB
23.3
7.56
16.3%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
21.5
9.44
15%
BLESS HIM
Points
% of total points 82.32
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.22
20.81
27%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
11.6
16.26
14.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.8
24.69
13.1%
4
Bruce Ellington
WR
9
9.03
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Orange Crush to contribute to a 65.30-25.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 74-yard pass for BLESS HIM, who trailed 83.50-62.72 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Orange Crush to contribute to a 116.00-82.32 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Orange Crush, helping the team to a 143.38-82.32 lead.

Points By Position

  Orange Crush   BLESS HIM

Game Notes

Orange Crush had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
BLESS HIM had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Amari Cooper, Kirk Cousins, and LeGarrette Blount all scored more points than Lamar Jackson, the leading scorer for BLESS HIM.
Orange Crush put up more points than their season scoring average (102.99) while BLESS HIM fell short of theirs (110.01).
Orange Crush put up more points than their projected total, while BLESS HIM fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 61.06-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory puts an end to a three-game winless streak for Orange Crush.
Orange Crush moves to (1-3) in blowout games this year, while BLESS HIM falls to (1-2).

Next Week Preview

BLESS HIM
In Week 13, fourth-place BLESS HIM (7-5) will take on seventh-place Ravi's Team (6-6). Through 12 weeks of action, BLESS HIM are ranked 11th in points scored, while Ravi's Team have tallied the second-highest point total in League of Endzone Dancers (B). Over the last three weeks, BLESS HIM has scored 102.02 points per game, while Ravi's Team has averaged 115.11 per contest.
Orange Crush
In a duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Orange Crush (5-7) will take on A-A-Ron (6-6) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Orange Crush have put up the league's second-lowest point total. A-A-Ron (128.02 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, Orange Crush have scored 117.62 points per game, while A-A-Ron have averaged 122.05 per contest.