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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
5-7 86
88.89
 
VS
proj
Hoffman Hillbillies
60 4-8
102.24

Melonville LaRues hand Hoffman Hillbillies fifth consecutive loss, 86-60

Melonville LaRues came out on top with an 86-60 win to hand Hoffman Hillbillies their fifth consecutive loss. Hoffman Hillbillies took a 1-point lead on Thursday, but Melonville LaRues held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott (375 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Eli Mitchell (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds). Josh Allen (37 points) and Chase Claypool (8) did everything they could for Hoffman Hillbillies in the loss. This marks the second time this season Melonville LaRues have knocked off Hoffman Hillbillies, after winning 97-94 in their last matchup. Melonville LaRues (5-7) will look to rack up another win against KGG 2021, while Hoffman Hillbillies (4-8) will try to get back on track against Boom in the Endzone.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Hoffman Hillbillies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 40 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Freiermuth put up 10 points this week. He scored 59.2% more than his 6.28-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Freiermuth will face the Ravens next week.
Pat Freiermuth

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 86
1
Dak Prescott
QB
32
28.39
37.2%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
22
9.07
25.6%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
10
6.28
11.6%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
9
7.18
10.5%
Hoffman Hillbillies
Points
% of total points 60
1
Josh Allen
QB
37
30.78
61.7%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
8
9.69
13.3%
3
Ryan Succop
K
6
6.83
10%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
6
9.65
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but after all the points were tallied, Hoffman Hillbillies boasted a 37-36 lead. For Melonville LaRues, Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Hoffman Hillbillies with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Chase Claypool had a 41-yard catch for Hoffman Hillbillies, helping the team to a 56-54 lead.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Hoffman Hillbillies

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Hoffman Hillbillies, Melonville LaRues averaged more points (91.5) than they usually score (83.75).
Hoffman Hillbillies are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost five in a row.
Hoffman Hillbillies are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Melonville LaRues (4 vs 1).
Melonville LaRues see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Hoffman Hillbillies (1).
Melonville LaRues are clutch masters, with more close wins than Hoffman Hillbillies (2 vs 0).
Melonville LaRues have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Hoffman Hillbillies (47 vs 34).
By position, Melonville LaRues have outscored Hoffman Hillbillies at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Melonville LaRues came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Hoffman Hillbillies (0).
There's not much good to say about Hoffman Hillbillies this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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