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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
HTTR!
5-7 159.1
186.64
 
VS
proj
The Raptor
129.2 3-9
183.9

Offensively challenged HTTR! knock off The Raptor, 159.1-129.2

HTTR! earned a 159.1-129.2 win over The Raptor despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. HTTR! never trailed in this one after taking a 6.7-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde. Mark Ingram II (24.8 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (16) led the charge for The Raptor in the loss. This marks the first time this season HTTR! have gotten the best of The Raptor, after falling 238.85-204.3 in their last matchup. HTTR! (5-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against LIONPWR, while The Raptor (3-9) meet Naked Bootlegs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  HTTR!   The Raptor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.9 points in a 34-31 win over the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.06-point projection and was much higher than his 7.7-point season scoring average. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

HTTR!
Points
% of total points 159.1
1
DJ Moore
WR
31.4
14.07
19.7%
2
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
8.06
13.8%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
17.3
20.27
10.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
14.18
10.1%
The Raptor
Points
% of total points 129.2
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
24.8
11.97
19.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16
10.8
12.4%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
14.5
27.87
11.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
12.5
26.17
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was HTTR! who grabbed the lead, 117.6-59.8. DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for HTTR!, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for The Raptor with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  HTTR!   The Raptor

Game Notes

HTTR! won even though only five of their 14 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
The Raptor had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
HTTR! won despite having two starters (Amari Cooper and Matt Breida) score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
HTTR! ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while The Raptor ranked 10th.
Not only did HTTR! win, but they also covered the 2.74-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Mark Ingram II put up 24.8 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

HTTR!
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up The Raptor at the wide receiver position (51.2 points to 25).
The Raptor
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 29 times in Week 12. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group managed just nine catches.