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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gotham City
10-2 118.76
120.33
 
VS
proj
Untouchables
112.14 6-6
128.32

Gotham City defeat Untouchables for third straight win, 118.76-112.14

Gotham City extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Untouchables, securing a 118.76-112.14 win. Untouchables leapt out to a 34.56-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from DeAndre Hopkins (21.4 points) and Jacoby Brissett (13.16). But Gotham City held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Fitzpatrick (214 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Allen Robinson II (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Gotham City have beaten Untouchables, after winning 150.92-145.82 in their last matchup. Gotham City (10-2) will look to build on their success against Westerosi Brangals, while Untouchables (6-6) meet Jolly Dwarfs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gotham City   Untouchables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 15.9 points against his 5-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Panthers, he caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Gotham City
Points
% of total points 118.76
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.06
16.21
19.4%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
21.1
9.78
17.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
15.9
5
13.4%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
14.6
6.41
12.3%
Untouchables
Points
% of total points 112.14
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.4
12.92
19.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
15.1
9.65
13.5%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
13.16
17.25
11.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11
8.88
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Untouchables, helping give Untouchables a 34.56-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Gotham City, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 96.96-96.86 lead for Gotham City.

Points By Position

  Gotham City   Untouchables

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Gotham City exceeded their scoring projections.
Untouchables had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gotham City won despite starting Mason Crosby, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.62-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two straight wins for Untouchables.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins (21.4 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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