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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
7-5 164.13
129.89
 
VS
proj
los Diablos
97.89 3-9
121.8

The Empire top los Diablos for third straight win in 164.13-97.89 rout

The Empire extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over los Diablos, rolling to a 164.13-97.89 win. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as The Empire took a 61.40-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 56.3 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tevin Coleman (3 Rec, 17 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Adam Thielen (27.5 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.72) led the way for los Diablos in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Empire have gotten the best of los Diablos, after winning 180.31-154.73 in their last matchup. The Empire (7-5) will look to add to their success against The B.O.S.S., while los Diablos (3-9) take on Traders in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   los Diablos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 45 points, Cooper more-than-tripled his 12.05-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 31-23. He caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. In Week 13, Cooper and the Cowboys will play the Saints.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 164.13
1
Amari Cooper
WR
45
12.05
27.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.4
22.34
19.1%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
24.83
24.13
15.1%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.6
15.3
13.2%
los Diablos
Points
% of total points 97.89
1
Adam Thielen
WR
27.5
20.55
28.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.72
20.87
22.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.6
20.79
21%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
8.97
9.99
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for The Empire, helping to stake the team to a 64.40-3.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 74-yard pass for los Diablos, who trailed 86.30-28.32 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for los Diablos, who trailed 132.73-63.59 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  The Empire   los Diablos

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on The Empire exceeded their projected scoring totals.
los Diablos had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
The Empire put up more points than their season scoring average (162.99) while los Diablos fell short of theirs (129.35).
The Empire scored more points than their projected total, while los Diablos fell short of their projection.
Not only did The Empire get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.09-point projected margin of victory.
The Empire moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while los Diablos falls to (1-3).
For los Diablos, Adam Thielen put up 27.5 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

The Empire
You know what, The Empire, we do certainly respect the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Randall Cobb), while still getting the W... that's borderline arrogant. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against The B.O.S.S. and see what happens.
los Diablos
Lamar Jackson tossed two interceptions and just a single touchdown? It may be that grateful time of year, but we're having a lot of trouble giving thanks for that sort of performance.