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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
10-2 107.8
107.63
 
VS
proj
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
81.58 4-8
90.68

The Minor Prophets beat Wayne's Wacky Weasels for ninth straight win in 107.80-81.58 rout

The Minor Prophets extended their win streak to nine games with a convincing victory over Wayne's Wacky Weasels, cruising to a 107.80-81.58 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as The Minor Prophets leapt out to a 36.40-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Dak Prescott and Darnell Mooney. Prescott passed for 375 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.3 points, while Mooney caught 5 passes for 123 yards (12.5 points). Matthew Stafford (22.98 points) and Myles Gaskin (17.2) carried the flag for Wayne's Wacky Weasels in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Minor Prophets have knocked off Wayne's Wacky Weasels, after winning 107.72-101.14 in their last matchup. The Minor Prophets (10-2) will look to keep it rolling against Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels (4-8) try to get back in the win column against Nerd Herd.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Titans in Week 12, the Patriots defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 355 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 14 points to scored 52.0% higher than their 9.21-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Minor Prophets this week. Next week, the Patriots will face the Bills.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 107.8
1
Dak Prescott
QB
25.3
21.71
23.5%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.6
12.35
15.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.7
18.48
14.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
9.21
13%
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 81.58
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.98
21.16
28.2%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
17.2
9.63
21.1%
3
DJ Moore
WR
10.3
9.58
12.6%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
8.2
9.7
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for The Minor Prophets, while Darnell Mooney had a 52-yard catch, contributing to a 48.40-12.00 lead for The Minor Prophets.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 64-yard catch for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while Chase Claypool had a 41-yard catch for the team, who trailed 91.20-58.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass for Wayne's Wacky Weasels, who trailed 91.20-81.58 after the late action.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

What If

The Minor Prophets would have beaten nine other teams besides Wayne's Wacky Weasels this week.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels would have lost to four other teams besides The Minor Prophets this week.
If The Minor Prophets played Wayne's Wacky Weasels every week this season, they'd be 8-4.
The Minor Prophets would have topped Wayne's Wacky Weasels 136.04-71.2 had they played each other last week.
The Minor Prophets would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wayne's Wacky Weasels.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Minor Prophets, Wayne's Wacky Weasels would be 8-2.
If The Minor Prophets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-47.
If they played every team every week, Wayne's Wacky Weasels would be 59-73.

Next Week Preview

Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Losing streaks will collide in Week 13 as 10th-place Wayne's Wacky Weasels have now lost five consecutive games while their opponent, Nerd Herd, have dropped each of their last four. Wayne's Wacky Weasels can't expect another 10.3 points from DJ Moore, who will be out on bye in Week 13. Nerd Herd won't have Derrick Henry.
The Minor Prophets
The Minor Prophets (10-2) will take on Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure (8-4) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, The Minor Prophets have tallied the third-most points in the league while Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure (99.89 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, The Minor Prophets have put up 116.13 points per game, while Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure have averaged only 95.93 per contest.