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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Beatubad
7-5 206
194.42
 
VS
proj
FIRSTorLAST
140.5 4-8
159.1

Beatubad hand FIRSTorLAST sixth consecutive loss in 206.00-140.50 rout

Beatubad cruised to a 206.00-140.50 win to hand FIRSTorLAST their sixth straight loss. FIRSTorLAST grabbed a 18.75-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Beatubad after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 142 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 40.75 points, and Matt Ryan, who passed for 377 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards (34 points). Dak Prescott (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) led the way for FIRSTorLAST in the loss. Beatubad (7-5) will look to build on their success against The Big Breesy, while FIRSTorLAST (4-8) will meet Hybrids in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Beatubad   FIRSTorLAST

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 25 points against the Steelers in Week 12 to beat their 15.05-point projection. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 527 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Beatubad this week. Next week, the Broncos will play the Bengals.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Beatubad
Points
% of total points 206
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
40.75
32.59
19.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
34
28.74
16.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
25
15.05
12.1%
4
Matt Breida
RB
22
23.2
10.7%
FIRSTorLAST
Points
% of total points 140.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.5
23.33
24.6%
2
Julio Jones
WR
31.75
23.66
22.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19
19.7
13.5%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
16.5
8.48
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, after which FIRSTorLAST had a 79.50-60.75 lead. For Beatubad, Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for FIRSTorLAST with a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Beatubad, contributing to a 162.00-95.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Beatubad to contribute to a 206.00-95.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for FIRSTorLAST, who trailed 206.00-140.50 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Beatubad   FIRSTorLAST

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Beatubad exceeded their projected point totals.
FIRSTorLAST had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
FIRSTorLAST can partially blame the loss on Kareem Hunt, who didn't score any points.
Beatubad put up more points than their season scoring average (183.5) while FIRSTorLAST fell short of theirs (179.58).
Beatubad put up more points than their projected total, while FIRSTorLAST fell short of their projection.
The victory snaps a four-game losing skid for Beatubad.
Not only did Beatubad win, but they also covered the 35.32-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Beatubad moves to (2-1), while FIRSTorLAST falls to (0-2).
For FIRSTorLAST, Dak Prescott recorded 34.5 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

FIRSTorLAST
Two teams sporting matching 4-8 records, eighth-place FIRSTorLAST are set to square off against seventh-place Hybrids in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, FIRSTorLAST are ranked seventh in points scored, while Hybrids have posted the fifth-highest point total in Crusty League Legacy. Over the last two weeks, FIRSTorLAST has scored 145.75 points per game, while Hybrids has averaged 183.25 per contest.
Beatubad
Beatubad (7-5) are set to battle The Big Breesy (10-2) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, Beatubad have scored the fourth-most points in the league while The Big Breesy (and their 220.38 points per game) are ranked first. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Beatubad have scored 202.5 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Big Breesy have averaged 201.25 per outing over that same stretch.