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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
7-5 164.82
140.42
 
VS
proj
choker Brooksie
149.6 8-4
130.64

Trut Miners defeat choker Brooksie for third straight win, 164.82-149.60

Trut Miners extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over choker Brooksie, earning a 164.82-149.60 win. Trut Miners earned an early 16.78-point lead on Thursday. choker Brooksie bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Leonard Fournette (44.1 points) and Tee Higgins (23.4). Unphased, Trut Miners made a run later that afternoon, as AJ Dillon (20 points) and Cooper Kupp (18.6) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Trut Miners have knocked off choker Brooksie, after falling 144.22-132.16 in their last matchup. Trut Miners improve to 7-5 on the season, while choker Brooksie fall to 8-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   choker Brooksie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dillon scored 20 points in a 36-28 win over the Rams to nearly double his 10.16-point projection. He racked up 90 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Trut Miners this week. Dillon will battle the Bears next week.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 164.82
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
28.7
15.09
17.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
25.3
21.71
15.4%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
20
10.16
12.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.6
23.83
11.3%
choker Brooksie
Points
% of total points 149.6
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
44.1
16.01
29.5%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
23.4
14.22
15.6%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.98
21.16
15.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.9
18.23
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Trut Miners, while Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 43.50-26.72 lead for Trut Miners.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, choker Brooksie owned a 103.52-83.40 lead. Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for Trut Miners, while Chase Claypool had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for choker Brooksie, while Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Trut Miners owned a 152.82-137.00 lead. For Trut Miners, Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for choker Brooksie with a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for choker Brooksie.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   choker Brooksie

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Trut Miners scored higher than their projected point totals.
choker Brooksie had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
choker Brooksie can partially blame the loss on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
Not only did Trut Miners win, but they also covered the 9.78-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Leonard Fournette tallied 44.1 points, the 4th-best individual score in the league this season.

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