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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Black Flag
8-4 180.24
168.52
 
VS
proj
SBR MonStars
159.98 7-5
162.18

Despite top scorer Mahomes, SBR MonStars fall to Black Flag in 180.24-159.98 rout

Patrick Mahomes racked up 51.78 points for SBR MonStars, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Black Flag, who cruised to a 180.24-159.98 victory. Black Flag grabbed a 2.05-point lead on Thursday behind Jaylon Smith (9.4 points) and Steven Sims Jr. (2.4) and never let go of it. Patrick Mahomes (462 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Rob Gronkowski (6 Rec, 106 Rec Yds) did everything they could for SBR MonStars in defeat. This marks the first time this season Black Flag have knocked off SBR MonStars, after falling 184.22-127.7 in their last matchup. Black Flag (8-4) will look to earn another win against Butt smokers, while SBR MonStars (7-5) face Captain Caveman in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Flag   SBR MonStars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 46.5 points against the Colts in Week 12 to more-than-double his 18.04-point projection. He ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Black Flag this week. Next week, Henry will battle the Browns.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Black Flag
Points
% of total points 180.24
1
Derrick Henry
RB
46.5
18.04
25.8%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.94
33.07
13.3%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
19.7
17.41
10.9%
4
Evan Engram
TE
18.15
12.09
10.1%
SBR MonStars
Points
% of total points 159.98
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.78
36.45
32.4%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.1
10.13
11.9%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
15.8
11.48
9.9%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
12.7
15.36
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Black Flag, while Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass, helping Black Flag to a 160.54-45.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Black Flag who emerged with the lead, 180.24-127.98. For Black Flag, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for SBR MonStars, while Rob Gronkowski had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Black Flag   SBR MonStars

Game Notes

Black Flag got the victory even though only five of their 15 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
SBR MonStars had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Black Flag had two starters score zero points, while SBR MonStars had one.
Black Flag put up more points than their season scoring average (173.77) while SBR MonStars fell short of theirs (174.56).
Black Flag put up more points than their projected total, while SBR MonStars fell shy of their projection.
SBR MonStars ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Black Flag ranked 5th.
Not only did Black Flag get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.34-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Black Flag moves to (4-2), while SBR MonStars falls to (4-2).
For SBR MonStars, Patrick Mahomes (51.78 points) posted the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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