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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sinister
10-2 103.82
121.72
 
VS
proj
Ryan's Fascinating Team
89.9 5-7
114.79

Sinister manage to beat Ryan's Fascinating Team 103.82-89.90

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Sinister did enough to take down Ryan's Fascinating Team. Predicted to triumph by a score of 121.72-114.79, Sinister earned a 103.82-89.90 win over Ryan's Fascinating Team. Ryan's Fascinating Team leapt out to a 27.70-point lead on Thursday behind 27.7 points from Dak Prescott (375 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and D'Andre Swift . But Sinister held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Herbert (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Nick Folk (5-6 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP). This marks the first time this season Sinister have gotten the best of Ryan's Fascinating Team, after falling 127.92-82.64 in their last matchup. Sinister (10-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Myles and Miles, while Ryan's Fascinating Team (5-7) will match up against Ethereum 500 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Sinister   Ryan's Fascinating Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21.72 points, Herbert scored right around his 22.29-point projection as the Chargers lost to the Broncos 28-13. He passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 36 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sinister this week. Next week, Herbert will play the Bengals.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Sinister
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.72
22.29
20.9%
2
Nick Folk
K
21
9.83
20.2%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.3
14.99
19.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.1
12.91
10.7%
Ryan's Fascinating Team
Points
% of total points 89.9
1
Dak Prescott
QB
25.3
21.71
28.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20.7
12.65
23%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.1
13.3
22.4%
4
Davante Adams
WR
14.4
18.63
16%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Ryan's Fascinating Team, helping Ryan's Fascinating Team to a 27.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for Sinister, contributing to a 45.80-30.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Sinister who took the lead, 87.82-67.80. For Sinister, Deebo Samuel had a 49-yard run. Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Ryan's Fascinating Team, while Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for Sinister on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Sinister   Ryan's Fascinating Team

Game Notes

Sinister won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ryan's Fascinating Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ryan's Fascinating Team can partially blame the loss on Austin Hooper, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did Sinister win, but they also easily covered the 6.93-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott scored 25.3 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Ryan's Fascinating Team
Two teams with identical 5-7 records, eighth-place Ryan's Fascinating Team are set to square off against ninth-place Ethereum 500 next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as AJ Dillon, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, and Julio Jones are off for Ethereum 500 while Davante Adams, Kareem Hunt, and Austin Hooper are scheduled to rest for Ryan's Fascinating Team.
Sinister
Sinister (10-2) face Myles and Miles (7-5) in Week 13. Sinister might have to shuffle their lineup some with Nick Chubb and A.J. Brown out on bye in Week 13. Myles and Miles won't have Aaron Jones. Over the last three weeks, Sinister have scored 111.1 points per game, while Myles and Miles have averaged 124.47 per contest.