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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Knight Riders
6-6 122.79
95.65
 
VS
proj
Double Horn Duo
86.89 5-7
74.72

Knight Riders top Double Horn Duo for fourth straight win in 122.79-86.89 rout

Knight Riders extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Double Horn Duo, cruising to a 122.79-86.89 win. Knight Riders pulled out to a 19.41-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Double Horn Duo came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Derrick Henry (27.5 points). Unphased, Knight Riders pulled it together later that night, as Jimmy Garoppolo (16.53 points) and Jimmy Graham (0.7) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Knight Riders have gotten the best of Double Horn Duo, after winning 140.2-83.45 in their last matchup. Knight Riders (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Flying Unicorns, while Double Horn Duo (5-7) face off against Mangy Meese in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Knight Riders   Double Horn Duo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 25.4 points against his 8.68-point projection. During a 34-31 loss to the Saints, he caught 6 passes for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Moore ranks #50 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Knight Riders
Points
% of total points 122.79
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
26.8
10.16
21.8%
2
DJ Moore
WR
25.4
8.68
20.7%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.8
9.96
19.4%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
16.53
17.12
13.5%
Double Horn Duo
Points
% of total points 86.89
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.5
12.26
31.6%
2
James Washington
WR
15.8
6.02
18.2%
3
Austin Seibert
K
12
8.81
13.8%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
9.23
16.77
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Knight Riders became the proud owner of a 78.80-59.39 lead. For Knight Riders, DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. James Washington made the highlight reel for Double Horn Duo with a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for Double Horn Duo, contributing to an 86.89-78.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Knight Riders, helping the team to a 96.03-86.89 lead.

Points By Position

  Knight Riders   Double Horn Duo

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Double Horn Duo, Knight Riders averaged more points (131.5) than they usually score (93.95).
Knight Riders are on a roll, winning four in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Knight Riders has left fewer points on the bench this season (368.49) than Double Horn Duo (412.36).
Once Knight Riders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Double Horn Duo (4 vs 2).
Knight Riders play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Double Horn Duo (1).
Knight Riders are clutch masters, with more close wins than Double Horn Duo (1 vs 0).
Knight Riders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Double Horn Duo (7 vs 6).
By position, Knight Riders have outscored Double Horn Duo at QB and WR this season.
Knight Riders has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Double Horn Duo this season (-10).
The starters for Knight Riders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Double Horn Duo (2).
Don't worry Double Horn Duo, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Double Horn Duo
Losing skids will collide in Week 13 as eighth-place Double Horn Duo have now lost two games in a row while the opposition, Mangy Meese, have dropped four straight. Through 12 weeks of action, Double Horn Duo are ranked fifth in points scored, while Mangy Meese have posted the ninth-highest point total in First Covenant FL Prime league. Over the last three weeks, Double Horn Duo has put up 84.69 points per game, while Mangy Meese has averaged just 57.72 per contest.
Knight Riders
Something's got to give next week, as Knight Riders (6-6) head into Week 13 on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Flying Unicorns, 10-2), have earned two consecutive victories. 12 weeks into the 2019 campaign, Knight Riders have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Flying Unicorns (and their 110.42 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, Knight Riders have put up 116.63 points per game, while Flying Unicorns have averaged 113.77 per contest.