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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Orchids of Rexa
7-5 158.2
157.07
 
VS
proj
Unicorns&Showponies
153.1 6-6
166.33

Orchids of Rexa knock off Unicorns&Showponies for seventh straight win, 158.2-153.1

Orchids of Rexa extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought victory over Unicorns&Showponies, securing a 158.2-153.1 win. Orchids of Rexa leapt out to a 32.9-point lead late afternoon Sunday behind 68.2 points from Tom Brady (345 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the New Orleans Saints defense (3 Pts Allowed, 112 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). This marks the first time this season Orchids of Rexa have beaten Unicorns&Showponies, after falling 195.88-122.26 in their last matchup. Orchids of Rexa (7-5) will look to build on their success against Skye's Unlimited, while Unicorns&Showponies (6-6) meet Red Zone Raiders in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Orchids of Rexa   Unicorns&Showponies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones II (66 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.3 points in a 27-24 lost to the Chiefs in Week 12. His scoring output was 55.2% more than his 11.15-point projection and was higher than his 13.09-point season scoring average. Jones II ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Orchids of Rexa
Points
% of total points 158.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
41.2
37.33
26%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
27
23.95
17.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
20
15
12.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.7
14.75
11.2%
Unicorns&Showponies
Points
% of total points 153.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.4
40.07
17.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
27
20.28
17.6%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.3
11.92
15.9%
4
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
18.1
13.48
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch for Unicorns&Showponies, helping give Unicorns&Showponies a 13.9-5.0 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady hit Mike Evans for a 31-yard touchdown pass for Orchids of Rexa. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass to contribute to a 140.5-107.6 lead for Orchids of Rexa.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Unicorns&Showponies.

Points By Position

  Orchids of Rexa   Unicorns&Showponies

StatSmack

Orchids of Rexa are looking unstoppable, winning seven in a row.
Orchids of Rexa play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Unicorns&Showponies (1).
Orchids of Rexa have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Unicorns&Showponies (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Unicorns&Showponies - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Orchids of Rexa (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Orchids of Rexa have outscored Unicorns&Showponies at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Orchids of Rexa had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Unicorns&Showponies (2).
Hey Unicorns&Showponies, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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