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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mystic Moose
9-3 91.4
113.26
 
VS
proj
Devin the Great
85.88 4-8
97.43

Mystic Moose beat Devin the Great for fourth straight win, 91.40-85.88

Mystic Moose extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Devin the Great, emerging victorious with a 91.40-85.88 win. Devin the Great took a 25.00-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Daniel Carlson (21 points) and Kenyan Drake (4). But Mystic Moose held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Mixon (165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Joe Burrow (190 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Mystic Moose (9-3) will look to build on their success against Downtown Throwdown, while Devin the Great (4-8) will face NSW Hitmen in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mystic Moose   Devin the Great

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 12 points against their 6.57-point projection. During a 38-31 win over the Colts, they allowed 31 points, surrendered 392 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Buccaneers defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Mystic Moose
Points
% of total points 91.4
1
Joe Mixon
RB
30.3
15.09
33.2%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.4
20.21
19%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12
14.22
13.1%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
12
6.57
13.1%
Devin the Great
Points
% of total points 85.88
1
Daniel Carlson
K
21
8.71
24.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.71
22%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
12.22
18.46
14.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.26
15.29
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 56-yard field goal for Devin the Great to contribute to a 25.00-0.00 lead for Devin the Great.
Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Mystic Moose, contributing to a 71.00-35.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mystic Moose   Devin the Great

Game Notes

Mystic Moose won despite the fact that only two of their 10 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Devin the Great had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Devin the Great can partially blame the loss on Rashard Higgins, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.52-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a three-match winning streak for Devin the Great.
Mystic Moose managed to get the win, but did not cover the 15.84-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Daniel Carlson put up 21 points, the second-highest score for a K this season.

Coach Talk

Mystic Moose
Whoa now Mystic Moose, that's what rigorous preparation and executing the game plan will do for ya! A completion percentage of 83 percent this past go round for Mr. Efficient... Uh, sorry, I mean Joe Burrow. That Steelers defense didn't know what hit 'em! We know the GM of Mystic Moose has got to be grateful for this type of efficiency and attention to detail.
Devin the Great
There's a decent chance that Devin the Great may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 16 total targets in Week 12, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their teams' offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.