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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Joseph Herbert
9-3 118.92
114
 
VS
proj
Orale Mahomes
95.28 9-3
121.63

Joseph Herbert defeat Orale Mahomes for sixth straight win in 118.92-95.28 beatdown

Joseph Herbert extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over Orale Mahomes, cruising to a 118.92-95.28 win. Orale Mahomes got out to a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Joseph Herbert after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 36 yards for 24.22 points, and Deebo Samuel, who racked up 78 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (20.3 points). Jonathan Taylor (83 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (55 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Orale Mahomes in defeat. This marks the first time this season Joseph Herbert have beaten Orale Mahomes, after falling 144.88-104.18 in their last matchup. Joseph Herbert (9-3) will look to add to their success against Dak Lives Matter, while Orale Mahomes (9-3) will take on D’ArnestWuhnson in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Joseph Herbert   Orale Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilliard overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 17.8 points against his 9.1-point projection. During a 36-13 loss to the Patriots, he ran for 131 yards and a touchdown. Hilliard will face the Jaguars next week.
Dontrell Hilliard

Top Player Comparison

Joseph Herbert
Points
% of total points 118.92
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.22
25.33
20.4%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.3
14.99
17.1%
3
Dontrell Hilliard
RB
17.8
9.1
15%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
9.53
13.5%
Orale Mahomes
Points
% of total points 95.28
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.7
20.28
18.6%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15.3
15.29
16.1%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
14.1
10.52
14.8%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
14
10.64
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Orale Mahomes emerged with a 16.80-15.00 lead. For Joseph Herbert, Darnell Mooney had a 52-yard catch. Dalton Schultz made the highlight reel for Orale Mahomes with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Orale Mahomes who owned the lead, 58.88-50.10. For Joseph Herbert, Dontrell Hilliard had a 68-yard touchdown run. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Orale Mahomes with a 64-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 49-yard run for Joseph Herbert, helping the team to a 96.42-84.18 lead.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for Orale Mahomes.

Points By Position

  Joseph Herbert   Orale Mahomes

StatSmack

Joseph Herbert are looking unstoppable, with victories in six straight matchups.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Joseph Herbert has left fewer points on the bench this season (493.28) than Orale Mahomes (692.92).
Once Joseph Herbert put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Orale Mahomes (7 vs 6).
Joseph Herbert laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Orale Mahomes (0).
Joseph Herbert are clutch masters, with more close wins than Orale Mahomes (1 vs 0).
Joseph Herbert should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Orale Mahomes (9 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Orale Mahomes - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Joseph Herbert (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Joseph Herbert have outscored Orale Mahomes at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Joseph Herbert don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Orale Mahomes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Joseph Herbert
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a solid showing by Justin Herbert, we tripled Orale Mahomes at the quarterback position this past week (24.22 points to 7.68). Herbert went 28-for-44 for 303 yards, two TDs, and two INTs in a 28-13 loss to the Broncos.
Orale Mahomes
A completion percentage of 24 percent this past week for Cam Newton?! Jeez, maybe Panthers execs need to hop on the phone and see if someone like Jake Delhomme can get back in the huddle?