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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sith Lords
12-0 100.74
120.22
 
VS
proj
Danny's Dandy Team
36.8 4-8
47.24

Sith Lords defeat Danny's Dandy Team to remain undefeated in 100.74-36.80 rout

Sith Lords won their 12th consecutive matchup to open the season with a dominant victory over Danny's Dandy Team, rolling to a 100.74-36.80 win. It was the fourth straight loss for Danny's Dandy Team. Sith Lords got out to a 17.70-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (24.4 points) and never gave it up. Tyler Boyd (16.6 points) and the Detroit Lions defense (8) carried the flag for Danny's Dandy Team in the loss. Sith Lords (12-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Debo, while Danny's Dandy Team (4-8) attempt to right the ship against I Heart Chiavettas.

Matchup Timeline

  Sith Lords   Danny's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins scored 24.4 points in a 20-17 win over the Colts to beat his 16.74-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sith Lords this week. In Week 13, Hopkins and the Texans will face the Patriots.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Sith Lords
Points
% of total points 100.74
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.4
16.74
24.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.44
19.7
22.3%
3
Golden Tate
WR
10.8
10.31
10.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
10.1
12.33
10%
Danny's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 36.8
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.6
8.7
45.1%
2
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
7.18
21.7%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
6.7
10.14
18.2%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
3.6
7.7
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Sith Lords, helping to stake the team to a 24.40-6.70 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Sith Lords had an 82.44-36.80 lead. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Sith Lords, while Golden Tate had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Danny's Dandy Team with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sith Lords   Danny's Dandy Team

Game Notes

Sith Lords got the W despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Danny's Dandy Team had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Danny's Dandy Team even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 63.94-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Sith Lords managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 72.98-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Sith Lords moves to (6-0), while Danny's Dandy Team falls to (2-4).

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