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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
William Starcher8
11-1 102.12
118.59
 
VS
proj
Beefs are Poultry
100.34 10-2
125.83

William Starcher8 come back to knock off Beefs are Poultry for ninth straight win in 102.12-100.34 battle

William Starcher8 extended their win streak to nine games with a come-from-behind victory over Beefs are Poultry, rallying for a 102.12-100.34 win. William Starcher8 trailed 100.34-94.92 heading into Monday night, but the squad rallied behind Miles Sanders, who ran for 15 yards for 5.2 points. Younghoe Koo (21 points) and Mike Evans (18.5) led the way for Beefs are Poultry in defeat. This marks the first time this season William Starcher8 have taken down Beefs are Poultry, after falling 127.3-100.66 in their last matchup. William Starcher8 (11-1) will look to keep it rolling against Runninwiththerookies, while Beefs are Poultry (10-2) will meet dewy1's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  William Starcher8   Beefs are Poultry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.13 points, Jones II scored 65.8% more than that amount by scoring 16.8 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Chiefs 27-24. He racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on William Starcher8 this week. Next week, Jones II will face the Vikings.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

William Starcher8
Points
% of total points 102.12
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.12
23.85
32.4%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
16.8
10.13
16.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.7
13.5
12.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
12.2
15.21
11.9%
Beefs are Poultry
Points
% of total points 100.34
1
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.96
20.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18.5
12.47
18.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.44
22.18
17.4%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
15.5
13.2
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Thursday, after which William Starcher8 had a 45.82-26.90 lead. For William Starcher8, Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Duke Johnson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Beefs are Poultry, while T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Beefs are Poultry, while Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass to contribute to an 81.84-65.92 lead for Beefs are Poultry.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Beefs are Poultry boasted a 100.34-94.92 lead. For William Starcher8, Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Beefs are Poultry with a 31-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  William Starcher8   Beefs are Poultry

Game Notes

William Starcher8 won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Beefs are Poultry had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
William Starcher8 ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Beefs are Poultry ranked 8th.
The matchup's 1.78-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a five-match unbeaten streak for Beefs are Poultry.
In close games this season, William Starcher8 moves to (2-0), while Beefs are Poultry falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Younghoe Koo officially posted the highest scoring output for any K this season with 21 points.

Coach Talk

William Starcher8
Hey William Starcher8, the good news is that we won this matchup by 1.78 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 11 stood at 116.09. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Beefs are Poultry
"Not seeing enough chances" isn't an excuse this week for Beefs are Poultry. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) collectively got a whopping 26 targets in Week 12. With just 15 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.