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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Dark Side
4-8 214.46
161.84
 
VS
proj
House of Mahomes
170.8 6-6
187.38

The Dark Side top projections, defeat House of Mahomes in 214.46-170.80 runaway

The Dark Side stepped up, rolling to a 214.46-170.80 win over House of Mahomes, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as The Dark Side grabbed a 76.46-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen. Cousins passed for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns for 43.86 points, while Thielen caught 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown (20.6 points). Patrick Mahomes (44.4 points) and Kenneth Walker III (19.4) were the top performers for House of Mahomes in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Dark Side have beaten House of Mahomes, after falling 196.52-147.4 in their last matchup. The Dark Side (4-8) will look to build on their success against Charm City Law Firm, while House of Mahomes (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against CommandingLeads.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dark Side   House of Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.5 points against his 11.79-point projection. In a 19-13 win over the Falcons, he racked up 125 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Robinson Jr. will face the Giants next week.
Brian Robinson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Dark Side
Points
% of total points 214.46
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
43.86
35.23
20.5%
2
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
27.5
11.79
12.8%
3
James Conner
RB
26.5
17.94
12.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
25.7
17.72
12%
House of Mahomes
Points
% of total points 170.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.4
45.62
26%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
19.4
18.48
11.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
18.5
15.29
10.8%
4
Rachaad White
RB
18.4
16.48
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for House of Mahomes, who trailed 214.46-158.80 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Jake Elliott had a 54-yard field goal for House of Mahomes, who trailed 214.46-170.80 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  The Dark Side   House of Mahomes

Game Notes

Most (9 of the 12) of the starters on The Dark Side scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection, House of Mahomes lost.
The Dark Side put up more points than their season scoring average (165) while House of Mahomes fell short of theirs (175.04).
The Dark Side put up more points than their projected total, while House of Mahomes fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 43.66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this year, The Dark Side moves to (3-1), while House of Mahomes falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes (44.4 points) posted the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

House of Mahomes
Week 13 is going to present us with an exciting matchup between two of the top five teams in the league, as fifth-place House of Mahomes (6-6) battles third-place CommandingLeads (8-4). House of Mahomes might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore out on bye next week. Looking at just the last two weeks, House of Mahomes has scored 171.43 points per game, while CommandingLeads has averaged 193.4 per contest.
The Dark Side
The Dark Side (4-8) take on Charm City Law Firm (3-9) in a Week 13 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. The Dark Side won't be able to expect another 26.5 points out of James Conner, who's out on bye in Week 13. Charm City Law Firm won't have DJ Moore or D'Onta Foreman. Over the last two weeks, The Dark Side have scored 161.53 points per game, while Charm City Law Firm have averaged 166.66 per contest.