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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Saddlers
9-3 126.02
88.42
 
VS
proj
Hill Street Blues II
86.74 7-5
94.91

Saddlers top Hill Street Blues II for third straight win in 126.02-86.74 rout

Saddlers extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Hill Street Blues II, cruising to a 126.02-86.74 win. Saddlers took a 5.96-point lead on Thursday behind Amon-Ra St. Brown (18.9 points) and Tyler Bass (10) and never relinquished it. Chris Godwin (17 points) and Dak Prescott (16.84) were the leaders for Hill Street Blues II in defeat. This marks the second time this season Saddlers have gotten the best of Hill Street Blues II, after winning 77.56-68.78 in their last matchup. Saddlers improve to 9-3 on the season, while Hill Street Blues II fall to 7-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Saddlers   Hill Street Blues II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson (5 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21.4 points in a 31-10 win over the Bears in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.87-point projection and was much higher than his 8.17-point season scoring average. Wilson ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Saddlers
Points
% of total points 126.02
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
42.3
12.31
33.6%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
21.4
7.87
17%
3
Geno Smith
QB
20.32
18.1
16.1%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
18.9
9.61
15%
Hill Street Blues II
Points
% of total points 86.74
1
Chris Godwin
WR
17
9.81
19.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
16.84
20.38
19.4%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
14.05
16.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.9
9.77
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Saddlers, helping the team to a 51.90-43.04 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run for Saddlers, while Geno Smith had a 35-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 126.02-71.74 lead for Saddlers.

Points By Position

  Saddlers   Hill Street Blues II

StatSmack

Saddlers are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Saddlers are doing a better job of that, averaging 100.36 versus Hill Street Blues II's 85.52.
Even the machines think Saddlers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (98.06) than Hill Street Blues II (89.26).
Saddlers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hill Street Blues II (3 vs 1).
Saddlers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hill Street Blues II (1).
Hill Street Blues II have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Saddlers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Saddlers have outscored Hill Street Blues II at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Saddlers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Saddlers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hill Street Blues II (0).
Don't worry Hill Street Blues II, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Saddlers
This sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Hill Street Blues II at running back this past week (43.9 points to 20.1).
Hill Street Blues II
We just took it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 13, right? The six offensive position starters on Hill Street Blues II (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record 349 yards and just three touchdowns this past week. Our opposition's skill players stuffed the statsheet by logging 607 yards and five scores.