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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
SteelTown Rockstar
4-8 98.7
103.42
 
VS
proj
Darth Tater
95.3 5-7
82.58

Darth Tater defy expectations but fall to SteelTown Rockstar in 98.7-95.3 struggle

SteelTown Rockstar fell short of projections while Darth Tater exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win 103.4-82.6, SteelTown Rockstar narrowly earned a 98.7-95.3 victory over Darth Tater. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as SteelTown Rockstar led 98.7-75.2 heading into Monday night. Darth Tater made them sweat behind J.D. McKissic (20.1 points). Aaron Rodgers (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (31 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) won the week for SteelTown Rockstar in the win. SteelTown Rockstar improve to 4-8 on the season, while Darth Tater fall to 5-7.

Matchup Timeline

  SteelTown Rockstar   Darth Tater

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense (16 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 11 points in a 16-10 lost to the Ravens in Week 12. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 5.74-point projection and was much higher than their 5.92-point season scoring average. The Browns defense will face the Ravens next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

SteelTown Rockstar
Points
% of total points 98.7
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.28
22.06
26.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.71
19.1%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
15
12.99
15.2%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
11
5.74
11.1%
Darth Tater
Points
% of total points 95.3
1
Dak Prescott
QB
25.3
21.71
26.5%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
20.1
6.47
21.1%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
6.24
17.8%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
14.1
10.52
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but it was Darth Tater who owned the lead, 46.5-15.0. For SteelTown Rockstar, Darnell Mooney had a 52-yard catch. Dak Prescott found Dalton Schultz for a 32-yard touchdown pass for Darth Tater. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger teamed up with Chase Claypool for a 41-yard pass for SteelTown Rockstar, who trailed 51.7-42.5 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for SteelTown Rockstar to contribute to an 87.7-68.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SteelTown Rockstar   Darth Tater

Game Notes

SteelTown Rockstar had four of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite four of their seven starters exceeding their points projection, Darth Tater lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
SteelTown Rockstar got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Darth Tater outscored their projection.
Darth Tater ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while SteelTown Rockstar ranked 3rd.
SteelTown Rockstar managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 20.84-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, SteelTown Rockstar moves to (1-2), while Darth Tater falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Dak Prescott recorded 25.3 points, the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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