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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
98 DarkPink Balloons
3-9 102.68
92.45
 
VS
proj
The mystery machine
94.5 6-6
90.36

98 DarkPink Balloons defeat The mystery machine, 102.68-94.50

98 DarkPink Balloons stepped up, coming out on top with a 102.68-94.50 win over The mystery machine. 98 DarkPink Balloons never trailed in this one after taking a 0.30-point lead on Thursday behind Jack Doyle (4.3 points). Derrick Henry (159 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Calvin Ridley (15 Rush Yds, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The mystery machine in the loss. 98 DarkPink Balloons (3-9) will look to keep it rolling against The White Knucklers, while The mystery machine (6-6) will attempt to get back on track against andre's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  98 DarkPink Balloons   The mystery machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Washington (3 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.3 points in a 16-10 win over the Bengals in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.69-point projection and was much higher than his 5.81-point season scoring average. Washington will face the Browns next week.
James Washington

Top Player Comparison

98 DarkPink Balloons
Points
% of total points 102.68
1
Chris Godwin
WR
33.9
15.18
33%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23.9
18.53
23.3%
3
James Washington
WR
17.3
7.69
16.8%
4
Josh Lambo
K
9
7.97
8.8%
The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 94.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28
12.83
29.6%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
19
13.03
20.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.7
20.06
15.6%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
11.9
12.18
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was 98 DarkPink Balloons who took the lead, 84.18-52.60. Chris Godwin had a 71-yard touchdown catch for 98 DarkPink Balloons, while James Washington had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for The mystery machine with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was 98 DarkPink Balloons who grabbed the lead, 102.68-80.60. For 98 DarkPink Balloons, Josh Lambo had a 50-yard field goal. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for The mystery machine with a 74-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  98 DarkPink Balloons   The mystery machine

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on 98 DarkPink Balloons scored more than their projected point totals.
The mystery machine had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as 98 DarkPink Balloons had one starter score zero points, while The mystery machine had two.
98 DarkPink Balloons put up more points than their season scoring average (100.42) while The mystery machine fell short of theirs (96.61).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.18-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did 98 DarkPink Balloons get the win, but they also covered the 2.09-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Derrick Henry recorded 28 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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