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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Team
9-3 29.67
31.94
 
VS
proj
Saul Elizarraras
19.96 4-8
22.33

Mario's Team hand Saul Elizarraras sixth straight loss in 29.67-19.96 rout

Mario's Team rolled to a 29.67-19.96 win to hand Saul Elizarraras their sixth consecutive loss. Saul Elizarraras pulled out to a 1.41-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mario's Team after that. They were led by Chris Godwin (4.35 points) and Eric Reid (3.35). Rasheem Green (2 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for Saul Elizarraras in defeat. This marks the first time this season Mario's Team have taken down Saul Elizarraras, after falling 20.7-13.78 in their last matchup. Mario's Team (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against chad's Swell Team, while Saul Elizarraras (4-8) meet Bitch Slappers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Armstead scored 2.65 points in a 37-8 win over the Packers to more-than-double his 1.09-point projection. He made 5 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mario's Team this week. Armstead will battle the Ravens next week.
Arik Armstead

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 29.67
1
Chris Godwin
WR
4.35
1.91
14.7%
2
Eric Reid
S
3.35
1.88
11.3%
3
Shaquil Barrett
LB
3.3
2.36
11.1%
4
Arik Armstead
DT
2.65
1.09
8.9%
Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 19.96
1
Rasheem Green
DE
3.2
0.57
16%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
2.65
3.28
13.3%
3
Shawn Williams
S
2.15
1.89
10.8%
4
Chidobe Awuzie
CB
1.75
1.45
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Saul Elizarraras, contributing to a 3.16-1.75 lead for Saul Elizarraras.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mario's Team emerged with a 24.28-14.57 lead. Chris Godwin had a 71-yard touchdown catch for Mario's Team, while Russell Wilson had a 33-yard touchdown pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for Saul Elizarraras with a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mario's Team   Saul Elizarraras

Game Notes

Only nine of the 20 starting players on Mario's Team scored more than their point projections.
Saul Elizarraras had only four of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Mario's Team had two starters score zero points, while Saul Elizarraras had five.
Mario's Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Saul Elizarraras.
Mario's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (28.8) while Saul Elizarraras fell short of theirs (22.84).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 9.61, and Mario's Team covered by 9.71.
Mario's Team moves to (5-0) in blowout games this season, while Saul Elizarraras falls to (0-4).
For Saul Elizarraras, Rasheem Green scored 3.2 points, the second-highest score for a DE this week.

Next Week Preview

Saul Elizarraras
Up ahead in Week 13, Saul Elizarraras (4-8) are set to take on Bitch Slappers (8-4). After 12 weeks of action, Saul Elizarraras have scored the ninth-most points in the league while Bitch Slappers (29.13 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Saul Elizarraras has scored 20.22 points per game, while Bitch Slappers has averaged 25.91 per contest.
Mario's Team
Week 13 will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Mario's Team (9-3) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 13 opposition (chad's Swell Team, 3-9), come in as losers of two straight. 12 weeks into the season, Mario's Team are ranked sixth in points scored, while chad's Swell Team have scored the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, Mario's Team have scored 27.43 points per game, while chad's Swell Team have averaged 29.59 per contest.