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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
D’ArnestWuhnson
5-7 112.72
118.96
 
VS
proj
Najee by nature
78.7 6-6
118.66

D’ArnestWuhnson hand Najee by nature third consecutive loss in 112.72-78.70 drubbing

D’ArnestWuhnson rolled to a 112.72-78.70 win to hand Najee by nature their third straight loss. Najee by nature earned a 38.20-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Hunter Renfrow (17.6 points) and Dawson Knox (16.7). But it was all D’ArnestWuhnson after that. They were led by Nick Folk (21 points) and Tee Higgins (20.4). This marks the second time this season D’ArnestWuhnson have knocked off Najee by nature, after winning 125.76-90.4 in their last matchup. D’ArnestWuhnson (5-7) will look to build on their success against Orale Mahomes, while Najee by nature (6-6) will meet One Tyree Hill in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  D’ArnestWuhnson   Najee by nature

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 266 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Jets, the Texans defense registered 12 points this week. They scored right around their 11.5-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Texans defense will face the Colts next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

D’ArnestWuhnson
Points
% of total points 112.72
1
Nick Folk
K
21
9.46
18.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
20.4
11.91
18.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.71
16.8%
4
Tyrod Taylor
QB
17.82
19.89
15.8%
Najee by nature
Points
% of total points 78.7
1
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.6
10.14
22.4%
2
Dawson Knox
TE
16.7
8.11
21.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.4
27.74
18.3%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11
12.16
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Hunter Renfrow had a 54-yard catch for Najee by nature, while Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 45.30-7.10 lead for Najee by nature.
Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for D’ArnestWuhnson, while Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch, helping D’ArnestWuhnson to an 89.32-51.00 lead.

Points By Position

  D’ArnestWuhnson   Najee by nature

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on D’ArnestWuhnson scored higher than their point projections.
Najee by nature had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
D’ArnestWuhnson had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Najee by nature.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This victory snaps a streak of three straight losses for D’ArnestWuhnson.
Not only did D’ArnestWuhnson win, but they also covered the 0.3-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, D’ArnestWuhnson moves to (2-5), while Najee by nature falls to (3-4).
Despite the loss, Hunter Renfrow registered 17.6 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

Najee by nature
On the docket next week, eighth-place Najee by nature (6-6) will try to get back on track against fifth-place One Tyree Hill (7-5). Najee by nature might need to shuffle the deck some with AJ Dillon and Aaron Jones out on bye next week. One Tyree Hill won't have Kareem Hunt.
D’ArnestWuhnson
D’ArnestWuhnson (5-7) go up against Orale Mahomes (9-3) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, D’ArnestWuhnson are ranked seventh in points scored, while Orale Mahomes have scored the league's third-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, D’ArnestWuhnson have scored 97.38 points per game, while Orale Mahomes have averaged 118.77 per contest.