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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
MARTIANS
3-9 136
114.78
 
VS
proj
Cedric's TPSer's
96 10-2
145.89

MARTIANS defy predictions, earn win against Cedric's TPSer's in 136-96 rout

MARTIANS outperformed expectations, rolling to a 136-96 win over Cedric's TPSer's, who fell short of projections. Cedric's TPSer's got out to a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all MARTIANS after that. They were led by Jameis Winston, who passed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 38 yards for 40 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 12 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown (27 points). DeAndre Hopkins (27 points) and Julian Edelman (17) were the leaders for Cedric's TPSer's in defeat. This marks the first time this season MARTIANS have knocked off Cedric's TPSer's, after falling 135-45 in their last matchup. MARTIANS (3-9) will look to get another W against Thunderstorm, while Cedric's TPSer's (10-2) will try to get back on track against Caribbean Bombers.

Matchup Timeline

  MARTIANS   Cedric's TPSer's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.3 points, Ertz scored 76.5% more than that amount by scoring 27 points as the Eagles lost to the Seahawks 17-9. He caught 12 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on MARTIANS this week. Ertz will square off against the Dolphins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

MARTIANS
Points
% of total points 136
1
Jameis Winston
QB
40
30.16
29.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.3
19.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
24
18.33
17.6%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
21
12.07
15.4%
Cedric's TPSer's
Points
% of total points 96
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27
19.56
28.1%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
17
19.08
17.7%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13
30.48
13.5%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
12
13.07
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Cedric's TPSer's owned a 27-21 lead. For MARTIANS, Will Fuller V had a 51-yard catch and a 44-yard catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Cedric's TPSer's with a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for MARTIANS to contribute to a 121-51 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  MARTIANS   Cedric's TPSer's

Game Notes

MARTIANS had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Cedric's TPSer's had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for MARTIANS, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
MARTIANS put up more points than their season scoring average (108.83) while Cedric's TPSer's fell short of theirs (148.67).
MARTIANS recorded more points than their projected total, while Cedric's TPSer's failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 40-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win concludes a three-game losing streak for MARTIANS.
All three of the wins for MARTIANS have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, DeAndre Hopkins (27 points) posted the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Cedric's TPSer's
In Week 13, Cedric's TPSer's (10-2) are scheduled to take on Caribbean Bombers (6-6). 12 weeks into the season, Cedric's TPSer's are ranked first in points scored, while Caribbean Bombers have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the past three weeks, Cedric's TPSer's has scored 127.67 points per game, while Caribbean Bombers has averaged 136 per contest.
MARTIANS
MARTIANS (3-9) go up against Thunderstorm (10-2) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, MARTIANS are ranked sixth in points scored, while Thunderstorm have posted the third-highest point total in Super Stars league. Over the last three weeks, MARTIANS have scored 101.33 points per game, while Thunderstorm have averaged 135 per contest.