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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
PRODIGY
8-4 157.03
121.76
 
VS
proj
Elijah's Excellent Team
141.85 4-8
113.33

PRODIGY beat Elijah's Excellent Team for third straight win, 157.03-141.85

PRODIGY extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Elijah's Excellent Team, coming out on top with a 157.03-141.85 win. Elijah's Excellent Team earned a 1.57-point lead on Thursday, but PRODIGY held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon (29.9 points) and Dak Prescott (21.7). Leonard Fournette (33.97 points) and Josh Allen (22.07) did their part for Elijah's Excellent Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season PRODIGY have knocked off Elijah's Excellent Team, after falling 99.39-94.58 in their last matchup. PRODIGY (8-4) will look to add to their success against Knight Walkaz, while Elijah's Excellent Team (4-8) will face The Northern Woodsmen in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  PRODIGY   Elijah's Excellent Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 16.35 points against his 7.97-point projection. In a 34-26 loss to the 49ers, he caught 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thielen ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

PRODIGY
Points
% of total points 157.03
1
Joe Mixon
RB
29.9
10.54
19%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
21.7
15.58
13.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
16.35
7.97
10.4%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
14.9
9.77
9.5%
Elijah's Excellent Team
Points
% of total points 141.85
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
33.97
9.67
23.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
22.07
17.28
15.6%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.25
9.81
12.2%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12.5
6.59
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams on Thursday, but it was Elijah's Excellent Team who owned the lead, 42.12-40.55. Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for PRODIGY, while Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Elijah's Excellent Team, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was PRODIGY who took the lead, 119.98-77.34. For PRODIGY, Tyrod Taylor had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Elijah's Excellent Team with a 28-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was PRODIGY who emerged with the lead, 142.13-126.64. For PRODIGY, Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for Elijah's Excellent Team with a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  PRODIGY   Elijah's Excellent Team

Game Notes

Seven of the 13 starting players on PRODIGY scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 13 starters scoring above their points projection, Elijah's Excellent Team lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 157.03 points scored by PRODIGY are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 15.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did PRODIGY win, but they also covered the 8.43-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Leonard Fournette officially put up the third-best score for a RB this year with 33.97 points.

Next Week Preview

Elijah's Excellent Team
A pair of teams sporting identical 4-8 records, eighth-place Elijah's Excellent Team will now get a date with ninth-place The Northern Woodsmen in Week 13. Each side has players on bye next week, as the Green Bay Packers defense, Jarvis Landry, Robby Anderson, Derrick Henry, and Robert Tonyan are off for Elijah's Excellent Team and Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby, AJ Dillon, the Cleveland Browns defense, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are out for The Northern Woodsmen.
PRODIGY
In a showdown between two teams within a game of each other in the standings, PRODIGY (8-4) will battle Knight Walkaz (9-3) in Week 13. PRODIGY might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Ryan Tannehill out on bye in Week 13. Knight Walkaz will be without Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, the Tennessee Titans defense, Chuba Hubbard, A.J. Brown, and D'Ernest Johnson. Over the last three weeks, PRODIGY have scored 135.36 points per game, while Knight Walkaz have averaged just 107.48 per contest.