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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Q
7-5 297
244.8
 
VS
proj
The Justice League
261 9-3
235.16

Q brush off predictions, defeat The Justice League, 297-261

Both teams rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, but it was Q who got the victory, securing a 297-261 win over The Justice League. The Justice League nabbed a 40-point lead on Thursday, but Q held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (55 points) and Danny Trevathan (34). Deshaun Watson (53 points) and Demario Davis (30) did their part for The Justice League in the loss. Q (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against SCLSU MudDogs, while The Justice League (9-3) face cw's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Q   The Justice League

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Colts 45-26. In doing so, he put up 55 points to more-than-quadruple his 13.44-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Q this week. Next week, Henry will play the Browns.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Q
Points
% of total points 297
1
Derrick Henry
RB
55
13.44
18.5%
2
Danny Trevathan
LB
34
27.86
11.4%
3
John Johnson III
S
29
25.14
9.8%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
27
6.83
9.1%
The Justice League
Points
% of total points 261
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
53
24.07
20.3%
2
Demario Davis
LB
30
28.98
11.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
28
26.11
10.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
20
6.28
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Justice League, helping to stake The Justice League to a 61-21 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Q owned a 200-141 lead. Gabriel Davis had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Q, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Aldrick Rosas made the highlight reel for The Justice League with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Rob Gronkowski had a 48-yard catch for The Justice League, who trailed 256-255 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Q   The Justice League

Game Notes

Just 11 of the 23 starters on Q exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite 13 of their 23 starters scoring higher than their points projection, The Justice League lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as Q had three starters score zero points, while The Justice League had one.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The Justice League ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Q ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Q get the win, but they also easily covered the 9.64-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson scored 53 points, the highest score for a QB this week.

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