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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
RIP Dem Boyz
6-6 154.84
129.33
 
VS
proj
Dongers
122.76 5-7
105.48

RIP Dem Boyz defy predictions, earn win against Dongers in 154.84-122.76 blowout

Both teams beat projections, but it was RIP Dem Boyz who emerged victorious, rolling to a 154.84-122.76 win over Dongers. Dongers nabbed a 23.12-point lead on Thursday, but it was all RIP Dem Boyz after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (229 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 74 Rec Yds) and Miles Sanders (143 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds). Josh Allen (253 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Jefferson (11 Pass Yds, 139 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Dongers in defeat. This marks the first time this season RIP Dem Boyz have knocked off Dongers, after falling 133.98-112.02 in their last matchup. RIP Dem Boyz (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Dimension 6, while Dongers (5-7) take on The 'Rona in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  RIP Dem Boyz   Dongers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders scored 29.5 points in a 40-33 win over the Packers to more-than-double his 12.49-point projection. He racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on RIP Dem Boyz this week. Next week, Sanders will battle the Titans.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

RIP Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 154.84
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.3
13.71
29.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
29.5
12.49
19.1%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
25.34
31.3
16.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
18.7
11.4%
Dongers
Points
% of total points 122.76
1
Josh Allen
QB
41.92
36.61
34.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.34
18.16
20.6%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
23.9
10.23
19.5%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.6
10.11
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Dongers, contributing to a 105.76-66.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run for RIP Dem Boyz, while Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 125.34-105.76 lead for RIP Dem Boyz.

Points By Position

  RIP Dem Boyz   Dongers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. RIP Dem Boyz are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.01 versus Dongers's 114.84.
Even the machines think RIP Dem Boyz have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.91) than Dongers (115.54).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Dongers has left more points on the bench this season (513.12) than RIP Dem Boyz (464.24).
Dongers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than RIP Dem Boyz (5 vs 2).
RIP Dem Boyz have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dongers (56 vs 45).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Dongers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than RIP Dem Boyz (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, RIP Dem Boyz have outscored Dongers at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
RIP Dem Boyz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for RIP Dem Boyz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Dongers (1).
Hey Dongers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Dongers
Looking ahead to Week 13, Dongers (5-7) will look to get back in the win column against The 'Rona (8-4). Through 12 weeks of action, Dongers are ranked seventh in points scored, while The 'Rona have tallied the sixth-highest point total in La Liga league. Over the last three weeks, Dongers has put up 107.01 points per game, while The 'Rona has averaged 132.99 per contest.
RIP Dem Boyz
Two teams with identical 6-6 records, RIP Dem Boyz and Dimension 6 will each vie for their seventh win in Week 13. RIP Dem Boyz might need to shuffle the deck some with DJ Moore and Marquise Brown out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, RIP Dem Boyz have put up 139.96 points per game, while Dimension 6 have averaged just 96.24 per contest.