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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sada's Gardeners
7-5 95.64
106.46
 
VS
proj
Aussig Emptyheads
77.6 4-8
105.75

Sada's Gardeners find way to top Aussig Emptyheads 95.64-77.60

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Sada's Gardeners did enough to take down Aussig Emptyheads. Predicted to triumph by a score of 106.46-105.75, Sada's Gardeners came out on top with a 95.64-77.60 win over Aussig Emptyheads. Aussig Emptyheads earned a 1.90-point lead on Thursday, but Sada's Gardeners held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dallas Goedert, who caught 7 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown for 17 points, and DeVante Parker, who caught 8 passes for 119 yards (15.9 points). The Washington Football Team defense (16 Pts Allowed, 247 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Matt Ryan (185 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Aussig Emptyheads in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sada's Gardeners have gotten the best of Aussig Emptyheads, after winning 97.92-85.24 in their last matchup. Sada's Gardeners (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Studenec Strugglers, while Aussig Emptyheads (4-8) attempt to right the ship against Aussig Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Sada's Gardeners   Aussig Emptyheads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert (7 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17 points against the Seahawks in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.17-point projection and was much higher than his 5.57-point season scoring average. Goedert will face the Packers next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Sada's Gardeners
Points
% of total points 95.64
1
Dallas Goedert
TE
17
9.17
17.8%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
15.9
11.74
16.6%
3
Duke Johnson
RB
15.5
13.2
16.2%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
13.54
19.96
14.2%
Aussig Emptyheads
Points
% of total points 77.6
1
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
15
5.69
19.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
14.9
19.65
19.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
14
16.44
18%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
10.5
6.99
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Duke Johnson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Sada's Gardeners, who trailed 17.40-15.50 after the Thursday games.

Points By Position

  Sada's Gardeners   Aussig Emptyheads

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Sada's Gardeners have a winning record vs Aussig Emptyheads this season despite scoring less against them on average (96.78) than their season average (105.73).
We heard scoring helps you win. Sada's Gardeners are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.73 versus Aussig Emptyheads's 99.09.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sada's Gardeners (7-5) have a better record than Aussig Emptyheads (4-8).
Once Sada's Gardeners put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Aussig Emptyheads (2 vs 1).
Sada's Gardeners should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Aussig Emptyheads (4 vs 3).
By position, Sada's Gardeners have outscored Aussig Emptyheads at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sada's Gardeners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Sada's Gardeners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Aussig Emptyheads (0).
Don't worry Aussig Emptyheads, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Sada's Gardeners
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? We made that a point of emphasis by utterly dominating Aussig Emptyheads at running back this past week (21.2 points to 4.3).
Aussig Emptyheads
Just two field goals on four attempts? Seems like Joey Slye might have just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.