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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
8-4 160.35
136.47
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
139.4 9-3
155.12

Hard Targets come back to beat The Dogs of War for fifth straight win in 160.35-139.40 blowout

Hard Targets extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over The Dogs of War, rolling to a 160.35-139.40 win. Hard Targets earned an early 16.30-point lead on Thursday. The Dogs of War came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Mark Andrews (16.5 points) and Justin Tucker (13). Unphased, Hard Targets made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as Antonio Gibson (23.6 points) put them back ahead for good. Hard Targets (8-4) will look to notch another W against Roughnecks, while The Dogs of War (9-3) face off against Soonerjack in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 23 points, the Dolphins defense more-than-tripled their 6.75-point projection in a 33-10 win over the Panthers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. The Dolphins will square off against the Giants in Week 13.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 160.35
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
27.8
11.72
17.3%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
23.6
14.25
14.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
23.2
15.33
14.5%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
23
6.75
14.3%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 139.4
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31
27.84
22.2%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.3
10.16
13.8%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
17.5
7.73
12.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
16.5
15.16
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Breida had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Hard Targets, helping to stake the team to a 26.00-9.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Hard Targets who emerged with the lead, 136.75-96.60. For Hard Targets, Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass for The Dogs of War, while Randall Cobb had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal for The Dogs of War to contribute to a 137.10-136.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   The Dogs of War

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Hard Targets exceeded their projected point totals.
The Dogs of War lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Hard Targets put up more points than their season scoring average (148.92) while The Dogs of War fell short of theirs (145.53).
Hard Targets scored more points than their projected total, while The Dogs of War fell short of their projection.
This loss snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for The Dogs of War.
In blowout games this season, Hard Targets moves to (4-3), while The Dogs of War falls to (3-1).
In a losing effort, Matthew Stafford (31 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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