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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Fools and Horses
9-3 118
89.59
 
VS
proj
Maharaja Daughters
75 6-6
88.92

Fools and Horses top Maharaja Daughters for third straight win in 118-75 rout

Fools and Horses extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Maharaja Daughters, cruising to a 118-75 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Fools and Horses took a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Drew Brees (28 points) and Jared Cook (15). Jimmy Garoppolo (253 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Maharaja Daughters in the loss. Fools and Horses (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against Planet united, while Maharaja Daughters (6-6) will meet Iz Čikaga moji... in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Fools and Horses   Maharaja Daughters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, Cook recorded 15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.55-point projection and was much higher than his 4.75-point season scoring average. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 118
1
Drew Brees
QB
28
23.27
23.7%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
23
8.77
19.5%
3
Jared Cook
TE
15
4.55
12.7%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
14
6.37
11.9%
Maharaja Daughters
Points
% of total points 75
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
22
20.48
29.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16
12.26
21.3%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14
10.54
18.7%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10
9.97
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Fools and Horses had a 73-43 lead. Drew Brees found Jared Cook for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Fools and Horses. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Maharaja Daughters with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Maharaja Daughters, who trailed 81-75 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Fools and Horses   Maharaja Daughters

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Fools and Horses scored higher than their projected point totals.
Maharaja Daughters had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Maharaja Daughters can partially blame the loss on James White, who didn't score any points.
Fools and Horses put up more points than their season scoring average (101.08) while Maharaja Daughters fell short of theirs (90.67).
Fools and Horses put up more points than their projected total, while Maharaja Daughters fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Fools and Horses earn the win, but they also covered the 0.67-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Fools and Horses moves to (5-1), while Maharaja Daughters falls to (2-3).

Next Week Preview

Maharaja Daughters
In Week 13, sixth-place Maharaja Daughters (6-6) are set to take on fourth-place Iz Čikaga moji... (7-5). After 12 weeks of action, Maharaja Daughters have put up the seventh-most points in the league while Iz Čikaga moji... (92.17 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Maharaja Daughters has put up 81 points per game, while Iz Čikaga moji... has averaged 97.33 per contest.
Fools and Horses
Week 13 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Fools and Horses (9-3) enter Week 13 on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (Planet united, 5-6-1), come in as losers of four in a row. 12 weeks into the season, Fools and Horses have accumulated the second-most points in the league. Planet united (and their 85.58 points per game) are ranked 12th. Over the last three weeks, Fools and Horses have put up 118.67 points per game, while Planet united have averaged only 71.67 per contest.