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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Podolí Spartans
7-5 135.88
120.31
 
VS
proj
Dark Buccaneers
96.58 6-6
109.38

Podolí Spartans jump into top spot in 135.88-96.58 rout

Podolí Spartans climbed atop the standings in CZNFL D League 20 with a convincing victory over Dark Buccaneers, rolling to a 135.88-96.58 win. Dark Buccaneers earned a 60.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Justin Jefferson (22.5 points) and Josh Allen (16.48). But it was all Podolí Spartans after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards for 31.28 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 176 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.1 points). This marks the second time this season Podolí Spartans have beaten Dark Buccaneers, after winning 145.4-109.94 in their last matchup. Podolí Spartans (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against MILLER'S KILLERS, while Dark Buccaneers (6-6) will take on Slinks Mayhem in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Podolí Spartans   Dark Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against his 9.17-point projection. In a 23-17 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Goedert will face the Packers next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Podolí Spartans
Points
% of total points 135.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.28
25.72
23%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.1
15.11
18.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.5
12.47
13.6%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
17
9.17
12.5%
Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 96.58
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.5
14
23.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
16.48
23.77
17.1%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
8.71
14.5%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
12.9
9.61
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jason Sanders had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Dark Buccaneers, while Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 96.58-36.10 lead for Dark Buccaneers.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Podolí Spartans, while Mike Evans had a 31-yard touchdown catch, helping Podolí Spartans to a 103.88-96.58 lead.

Points By Position

  Podolí Spartans   Dark Buccaneers

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Dark Buccaneers, Podolí Spartans averaged more points (140.64) than they usually score (108.5).
Even the computers think Podolí Spartans have better players. Their projected average points is higher (117.59) than Dark Buccaneers (110.72).
You can't win if you don't play. Podolí Spartans has left fewer points on the bench this season (530.7) than Dark Buccaneers (626.58).
Once Podolí Spartans put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dark Buccaneers (4 vs 3).
By position, Podolí Spartans have outscored Dark Buccaneers at QB, RB, and K this season.
Podolí Spartans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Podolí Spartans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dark Buccaneers (3).
Don't worry Dark Buccaneers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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