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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Dragons
6-6 170
80.26
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
86.2 7-5
90.18

The Dragons hand Red Raiders third straight loss in 170.00-86.20 rout

The Dragons rolled to a 170.00-86.20 win to hand Red Raiders their third consecutive loss. The Dragons got out to an 8.20-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (32.5 points) and J.J. Watt (14.5) and never let go of it. Patrick Mahomes (462 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Red Raiders in the loss. The Dragons (6-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Fat Samurai, while Red Raiders (7-5) will face Ga(y)iders in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dragons   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill caught 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Buccaneers 27-24. In doing so, he put up 41.45 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 13, Hill and the Chiefs will face the Broncos.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

The Dragons
Points
% of total points 170
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
41.45
8.22
24.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.5
18.53
19.1%
3
Jeremy Chinn
S
27.5
5.99
16.2%
4
J.J. Watt
DE
14.5
6.56
8.5%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 86.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.1
21.19
29.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.6
5.04
19.3%
3
Jamal Adams
S
12.25
9.39
14.2%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
8.66
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was The Dragons who took the lead, 47.00-38.80. For The Dragons, Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Red Raiders, while T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Dragons emerged with a 157.35-73.95 lead. For The Dragons, Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Red Raiders with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Dragons   Red Raiders

StatSmack

The Dragons must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (170) than their season average (87.88).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Red Raiders. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Red Raiders are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The Dragons (3 vs 1).
The Dragons see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Red Raiders (0).
The Dragons have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Red Raiders (1 vs 0).
By position, The Dragons have outscored Red Raiders at RB this season.
The Dragons has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Red Raiders this season (0).
The starters for The Dragons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Red Raiders (5).
Hey Red Raiders, 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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