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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Herbert Leonard
6-6 126.32
125.3
 
VS
proj
Kamara Sutra
106.72 6-6
114.68

Herbert Leonard beat Kamara Sutra, 126.32-106.72

Herbert Leonard scored a hard-fought victory over Kamara Sutra, securing a 126.32-106.72 win. Kamara Sutra took a 1.70-point lead on Thursday, but Herbert Leonard held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jaylen Waddle (9 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds). Myles Gaskin (18.2 points) and Hunter Renfrow (17.6) carried the flag for Kamara Sutra in the loss. This marks the first time this season Herbert Leonard have gotten the best of Kamara Sutra, after falling 107-104.84 in their last matchup. Herbert Leonard (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Win win win no matter what, while Kamara Sutra (6-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Nouméa Sharks.

Matchup Timeline

  Herbert Leonard   Kamara Sutra

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins beat the Panthers 33-10. In doing so, he put up 24.2 points to nearly double his 12.47-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Herbert Leonard this week. In Week 13, Waddle and the Dolphins will face the Giants.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Herbert Leonard
Points
% of total points 126.32
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
24.2
12.47
19.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
19.72
21.52
15.6%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
18.6
10.18
14.7%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13.8
18.94
10.9%
Kamara Sutra
Points
% of total points 106.72
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
18.2
10.83
17.1%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.6
10.14
16.5%
3
Tyrod Taylor
QB
15.32
17.02
14.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14
13.34
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Hunter Renfrow had a 54-yard catch for Kamara Sutra, helping Kamara Sutra to a 26.50-24.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Kamara Sutra boasted a 106.72-60.00 lead. For Herbert Leonard, Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch. Tyrod Taylor made the highlight reel for Kamara Sutra with a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Herbert Leonard   Kamara Sutra

Game Notes

Herbert Leonard won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Kamara Sutra had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jaylen Waddle, Justin Herbert, and Javonte Williams all scored more points than Myles Gaskin, the leading scorer for Kamara Sutra.
Herbert Leonard put up more points than their season scoring average (122.92) while Kamara Sutra fell short of theirs (112.39).
Herbert Leonard put up more points than their projected total, while Kamara Sutra failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 19.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a two-match winless streak for Herbert Leonard.
Not only did Herbert Leonard get the W, but they also covered the 10.62-point predicted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Kamara Sutra
Things get no easier for seventh-place Kamara Sutra, since they next get to face off against first-place Nouméa Sharks next week. 12 weeks into the 2021 season, Kamara Sutra have scored the seventh-most points in the league while Nouméa Sharks (and their 133.81 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Kamara Sutra has put up 105.89 points per game, while Nouméa Sharks has averaged 136.82 per contest.
Herbert Leonard
Herbert Leonard (6-6) are set to face Win win win no matter what (2-10) in Week 13. Herbert Leonard might need to shuffle the deck some with Jarvis Landry, D'Onta Foreman, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Nick Chubb, and Derrick Henry out on bye next week. Win win win no matter what will be without Dontrell Hilliard. Over the last three weeks, Herbert Leonard have put up 112.1 points per game, while Win win win no matter what have averaged only 80.09 per contest.