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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Golden Grahams
9-3 107.04
107.54
 
VS
proj
The Panhandlers
96.7 10-2
114.07

Golden Grahams defeat The Panhandlers for sixth straight win, 107.04-96.70

Golden Grahams extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over The Panhandlers, emerging victorious with a 107.04-96.70 win. The Panhandlers took a 12.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Golden Grahams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.44 points, and the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 134 yards, and intercepted a pass (28 points). The New Orleans Saints defense (31 Pts Allowed, 351 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Panhandlers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Golden Grahams have gotten the best of The Panhandlers, after falling 136.2-70.76 in their last matchup. Golden Grahams (9-3) will look to rack up another W against BelliBrady, while The Panhandlers (10-2) will attempt to right the ship against D Felony.

Matchup Timeline

  Golden Grahams   The Panhandlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28 points, the Bills defense scored 45% more than their 19.31-point projection in a 20-3 win over the Broncos. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 134 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Golden Grahams this week. Next week, the Bills will square off against the Cowboys.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Golden Grahams
Points
% of total points 107.04
1
Drew Brees
QB
29.44
24.25
27.5%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
28
19.31
26.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
14.45
11.8%
4
John Brown
WR
9.9
8.35
9.2%
The Panhandlers
Points
% of total points 96.7
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
19.84
20.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
15.1
9.65
15.6%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
14.6
6.41
15.1%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
12.5
25.52
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Panhandlers who owned the lead, 92.90-79.94. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Golden Grahams, while John Brown had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for The Panhandlers with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Golden Grahams   The Panhandlers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Golden Grahams scored more than their point projections.
The Panhandlers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.34-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

The Panhandlers
Things get no simpler for first-place The Panhandlers, as they next get to face off against red-hot D Felony next week. Through 12 weeks of action, The Panhandlers have posted the most points in the league while D Felony (and their 111.2 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the past three weeks, The Panhandlers has scored 112.95 points per game, while D Felony has averaged 120.65 per contest.
Golden Grahams
Golden Grahams (9-3) will battle BelliBrady (6-6) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Golden Grahams are ranked sixth in points scored, while BelliBrady have put up the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the past two weeks, Golden Grahams have put up 123.98 points per game, while BelliBrady have averaged 116.87 per contest.