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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Chillin with Mahomies
8-4 124.6
112.69
 
VS
proj
Pitts of Mt Doom
68.18 3-9
103.74

Chillin with Mahomies outperform expectations, knock off Pitts of Mt Doom in 124.60-68.18 runaway

Chillin with Mahomies showed up, cruising to a 124.60-68.18 win over Pitts of Mt Doom, who fell short of projections. Pitts of Mt Doom leapt out to a 20.40-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Michael Gallup (16.1 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (4.3). But it was all Chillin with Mahomies after that. They were led by the Miami Dolphins defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 34 points, and Eli Mitchell, who racked up 168 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.3 points). This marks the second time this season Chillin with Mahomies have gotten the best of Pitts of Mt Doom, after winning 109.28-103.52 in their last matchup. Chillin with Mahomies (8-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Pitts of Mt Doom, while Pitts of Mt Doom (3-9) will take on Chillin with Mahomies in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Chillin with Mahomies   Pitts of Mt Doom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense (10 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 34 points in a 33-10 win over the Panthers in Week 12. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 10.17-point projection and was much higher than their 20-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Chillin with Mahomies
Points
% of total points 124.6
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
34
10.17
27.3%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
25.3
10.93
20.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.87
15.2%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.2
21.53
13%
Pitts of Mt Doom
Points
% of total points 68.18
1
Michael Gallup
WR
16.1
13.27
23.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
10.18
22.35
14.9%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
9.1
13.77
13.3%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
10.4
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Pitts of Mt Doom, helping to stake Pitts of Mt Doom to a 20.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Pitts of Mt Doom who grabbed the lead, 58.08-50.20. For Chillin with Mahomies, Tua Tagovailoa had a 57-yard pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Pitts of Mt Doom with a 64-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Chillin with Mahomies   Pitts of Mt Doom

What If

Chillin with Mahomies would have beaten six other teams besides Pitts of Mt Doom this week.
Pitts of Mt Doom would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Chillin with Mahomies played Pitts of Mt Doom every week this season, they'd be 7-5.
Chillin with Mahomies would have defeated Pitts of Mt Doom 82.9-48.92 had they played each other last week.
Chillin with Mahomies would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pitts of Mt Doom.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chillin with Mahomies, Pitts of Mt Doom would be 5-5.
If Chillin with Mahomies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 54-78.
If they played every team every week, Pitts of Mt Doom would be 33-99.

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