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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
MangoKid
3-9 200.64
188.39
 
VS
proj
Mack North
150.6 5-7
183.99

Mack North succumb to MangoKid, 200.64-150.60

Mack North were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as MangoKid emerged victorious with a 200.64-150.60 win. MangoKid never trailed in this one after earning a 27.40-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins. Christian McCaffrey (34.3 points) and Sam Darnold (28.2) did their part for Mack North in the loss. This marks the first time this season MangoKid have beaten Mack North, after falling 201.42-170.22 in their last matchup. MangoKid (3-9) will look to keep it rolling against Tucas, while Mack North (5-7) try to get back on track against Apollo.

Matchup Timeline

  MangoKid   Mack North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook scored 21.9 points against the Panthers in Week 12 to more-than-double his 8.11-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Cook will play the Falcons.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

MangoKid
Points
% of total points 200.64
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
36.8
16.19
18.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.4
20.56
13.7%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
24.8
12.02
12.4%
4
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
8.11
10.9%
Mack North
Points
% of total points 150.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.3
24.44
22.8%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
28.2
16.82
18.7%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
15.1
14.42
10%
4
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
9.5
7.08
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, helping the team to a 27.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which MangoKid boasted a 140.44-98.30 lead. Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, while Matt Ryan had a 53-yard pass. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for Mack North with a 69-yard pass.

Points By Position

  MangoKid   Mack North

Game Notes

Only eight of the 18 starters on MangoKid exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Mack North had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
MangoKid put up more points than their season scoring average (172.72) while Mack North fell short of theirs (175.74).
MangoKid recorded more points than their projected total, while Mack North failed to reach their projection.
The win ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for MangoKid.
Not only did MangoKid earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.4-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey scored 34.3 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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