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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sunnydale Scoobies
7-5 116.86
107.41
 
VS
proj
Ripsnorters
105.72 6-6
102.74

Sunnydale Scoobies overcome starter's goose egg, beat Ripsnorters, 116.86-105.72

Despite a goose egg from A.J. Brown, Sunnydale Scoobies were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 116.86-105.72 win over Ripsnorters. Ripsnorters grabbed a 0.80-point lead on Thursday, but Sunnydale Scoobies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon, who ran for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29.3 points, and Dak Prescott, who passed for 375 yards and 2 touchdowns (27.3 points). Justin Herbert (23.72 points) and Austin Ekeler (15.9) did their part for Ripsnorters in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sunnydale Scoobies have knocked off Ripsnorters, after falling 104.24-94.72 in their last matchup. Sunnydale Scoobies (7-5) will look to rack up another W against Short Bus Ryderz, while Ripsnorters (6-6) will try to right the ship against Toxins.

Matchup Timeline

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Ripsnorters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the 49ers in Week 12, Thielen caught 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18.2 points and scored 82.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sunnydale Scoobies this week. Next week, Thielen will face the Lions.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 116.86
1
Joe Mixon
RB
29.3
13.59
25.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.3
21.71
23.4%
3
Nick Folk
K
22
9.83
18.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
18.2
9.97
15.6%
Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 105.72
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.72
22.29
22.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.9
15.2
15%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
15
8.28
14.2%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
14.6
7.63
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, but after the results were tallied, Ripsnorters had a 28.10-27.30 lead. For Sunnydale Scoobies, Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Hunter Renfrow made the highlight reel for Ripsnorters with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for Sunnydale Scoobies to contribute to an 82.10-42.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Sunnydale Scoobies to contribute to a 116.86-105.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Ripsnorters

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Sunnydale Scoobies scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Ripsnorters lost.
Sunnydale Scoobies won despite starting A.J. Brown, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Sunnydale Scoobies ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Ripsnorters put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 11.14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Sunnydale Scoobies earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.67-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Herbert scored 23.72 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Ripsnorters
Up ahead next week, Ripsnorters (6-6) will try to bounce back against Toxins (3-9). Ripsnorters might need to shuffle their lineup some with AJ Dillon, Mason Crosby, and Derrick Henry out on bye in Week 13. Toxins won't have Robert Tonyan.
Sunnydale Scoobies
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Sunnydale Scoobies (7-5) enter Week 13 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Short Bus Ryderz, 6-6), come in as losers of three in a row. Sunnydale Scoobies may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Christian McCaffrey and A.J. Brown out on bye next week. Short Bus Ryderz will be without Nick Chubb. Over the last three weeks, Sunnydale Scoobies have put up 116.78 points per game, while Short Bus Ryderz have averaged just 75.01 per contest.