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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Rookie Mistakes
8-4 125.97
104.26
 
VS
proj
Bessette’s Boys
97.65 5-7
112.01

Back-and-forth battle ends with Rookie Mistakes defeating Bessette’s Boys in 125.97-97.65 rout

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Rookie Mistakes rolled to a 125.97-97.65 win to hand Bessette’s Boys their third consecutive loss. Bessette’s Boys leapt out to a 4.43-point lead during the early slate on Sunday behind standout efforts from the Miami Dolphins defense (19.75 points) and Austin Ekeler (12.9). Rookie Mistakes came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Robert Woods (8.8 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (3.9). Not to be deterred, Bessette’s Boys pulled it together later that night to take a 1.33-point lead behind Robert Tonyan (12.7 points). But Rookie Mistakes came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Dallas Goedert (13.5 points) and Travis Fulgham (1.6) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Rookie Mistakes have gotten the best of Bessette’s Boys, after falling 111.9-99.66 in their last matchup. Rookie Mistakes (8-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against A Few Good Men, while Bessette’s Boys (5-7) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Easy Mode.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie Mistakes   Bessette’s Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Goedert scored 13.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.95-point projection and was much higher than his 4.66-point season scoring average. Goedert will face the Packers next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 125.97
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
42.12
28.13
33.4%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
22.25
13.22
17.7%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.75
16.7%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
13.5
6.95
10.7%
Bessette’s Boys
Points
% of total points 97.65
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
19.75
14.67
20.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.4
28.51
17.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.9
12.64
13.2%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
12.7
6.14
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Rookie Mistakes, helping to stake the team to a 42.12-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Bessette’s Boys became the proud owner of a 67.55-63.12 lead. For Rookie Mistakes, Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal. Dan Bailey made the highlight reel for Bessette’s Boys with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Robert Tonyan had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Bessette’s Boys, contributing to an 80.25-78.92 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Bessette’s Boys.

Points By Position

  Rookie Mistakes   Bessette’s Boys

What If

Rookie Mistakes would have beaten nine other teams besides Bessette’s Boys this week.
Bessette’s Boys would have lost to five other teams besides Rookie Mistakes this week.
If they played Bessette’s Boys every week, Rookie Mistakes would be 6-6 this season.
Last week, Rookie Mistakes would have defeated Bessette’s Boys 145.71-96.33.
Rookie Mistakes would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bessette’s Boys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rookie Mistakes, Bessette’s Boys would be 7-3.
If Rookie Mistakes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-57.
If they played every team every week, Bessette’s Boys would be 67-65.

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