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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
8-4 151.45
163.6
 
VS
proj
DARC NARC
148.35 9-3
146.35

Despite top scorer Herbert, DARC NARC fall to Soonerjack in 151.45-148.35 nailbiter

DARC NARC had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Justin Herbert posting 37.5 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Soonerjack, who came from behind to earn a 151.45-148.35 victory. Trailing 148.35-146.45 heading into Sunday night, Soonerjack made a run behind Robert Tonyan, who caught 3 passes for 20 yards for 5 points. Justin Herbert (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Garrett Wilson (5 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for DARC NARC in the loss. Soonerjack (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against The Dogs of War, while DARC NARC (9-3) try to develop some positive momentum against Dirty Hippies.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   DARC NARC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carlson (2-3 FG, 36 long, 4-4 XP) scored 10 points against the Seahawks in Week 12. He just beat his 8.9-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Carlson ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 151.45
1
Chris Godwin
WR
29
15.64
19.1%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
20.95
25.81
13.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
17.7
21.05
11.7%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
16.9
16.29
11.2%
DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 148.35
1
Justin Herbert
QB
37.5
24.12
25.3%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
26.4
12.58
17.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
20.2
14.74
13.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.7
18.65
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown catch for DARC NARC, who trailed 103.65-92.15 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 33-yard touchdown pass for DARC NARC, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 148.35-146.45 lead for DARC NARC.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   DARC NARC

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Soonerjack scored more in this matchup (151.45) than their season average (140.1).
In dire times, at least Soonerjack keep it close. They've been blown out less times than DARC NARC (1 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of DARC NARC - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Soonerjack (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Soonerjack have outscored DARC NARC at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Soonerjack has a higher average scoring margin (13) than DARC NARC this season (8).
Don't worry DARC NARC, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

DARC NARC
Looking ahead to Week 13, DARC NARC (9-3) will try to get back in the win column against Dirty Hippies (6-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 13, as DeAndre Hopkins, D'Onta Foreman, A.J. Green, and Trey McBride are off for DARC NARC while DJ Moore and Terrace Marshall Jr. are out for Dirty Hippies.
Soonerjack
Soonerjack (8-4) go up against The Dogs of War (2-10) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2022 season, Soonerjack are ranked fifth in points scored, while The Dogs of War have posted the league's 11th-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. Soonerjack have scored 142.27 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Dogs of War have averaged 141.72 per matchup over that same stretch.