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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hey twitter world
9-2 174
144.38
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Sonics
133 8-3
143.31

Hey twitter world knock off Buffalo Sonics for fifth straight win in 174-133 rout

Hey twitter world extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over Buffalo Sonics, rolling to a 174-133 win. Buffalo Sonics earned a 14-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hey twitter world after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 30 points, and Sam Darnold, who passed for 315 yards , ran for 16 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (25 points). Lamar Jackson (42 points) and Mark Ingram II (24) did everything they could for Buffalo Sonics in defeat. Hey twitter world (9-2) will look to add to their success against Kaeptain America, while Buffalo Sonics (8-3) attempt to get back on track against IG@ShabazzLovesTacos.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey twitter world   Buffalo Sonics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore scored 24 points in a 34-31 loss to the Saints to more-than-double his 10.17-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hey twitter world this week. Moore will battle the Redskins in Week 13.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Hey twitter world
Points
% of total points 174
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30
21.3
17.2%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
25
15.49
14.4%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24
10.17
13.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
22
11.3
12.6%
Buffalo Sonics
Points
% of total points 133
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
42
21.9
31.6%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
24
9.83
18%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
10
13.26
7.5%
4
John Brown
WR
9
9.78
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Hey twitter world had a 138-67 lead. DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Hey twitter world, while Sam Darnold had a 69-yard pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for Buffalo Sonics with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Hey twitter world   Buffalo Sonics

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hey twitter world scored more in this matchup (174) than their season average (162.82).
Hey twitter world are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Buffalo Sonics need some help then, averaging just 154.82 versus Hey twitter world's 162.82.
Hey twitter world don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Buffalo Sonics (9 vs 7).
Hey twitter world should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Buffalo Sonics (8 vs 7).
Buffalo Sonics have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Hey twitter world (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Hey twitter world have outscored Buffalo Sonics at RB and DEF this season.
Hey twitter world don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 48 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Hey twitter world had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Buffalo Sonics (1).
Don't worry Buffalo Sonics, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Hey twitter world
In a battle of squads sporting identical 9-2 records, Hey twitter world and Kaeptain America will go toe-to-toe in Week 13. After 11 weeks of action, Hey twitter world are ranked first in points scored, while Kaeptain America have put up the league's fifth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Hey twitter world have put up 178.33 points per game, while Kaeptain America have averaged just 98 per contest.
Buffalo Sonics
In Week 13, fourth-place Buffalo Sonics (8-3) will look to bounce back against eighth-place IG@ShabazzLovesTacos (5-6). 11 weeks into the 2019 season, Buffalo Sonics have posted the second-most points in the league while IG@ShabazzLovesTacos (and their 121 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Buffalo Sonics has put up 157.33 points per game, while IG@ShabazzLovesTacos has averaged just 103.33 per contest.