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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
HandslikeWayneMello
7-5 104.92
111.84
 
VS
proj
Adrian Beterson
92.6 5-7
94.69

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Adrian Beterson fall to HandslikeWayneMello, 104.92-92.60

Hindered by a goose egg from Tyler Higbee, Adrian Beterson were unable to overcome HandslikeWayneMello, which earned a 104.92-92.60 victory. HandslikeWayneMello grabbed a 38.12-point lead on Thursday behind 49.82 points from Josh Allen (253 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Nick Chubb (19.2 points) and Joe Burrow (18) led the way for Adrian Beterson in the loss. This marks the second time this season HandslikeWayneMello have beaten Adrian Beterson, after winning 113.5-103.7 in their last matchup. HandslikeWayneMello (7-5) will look to notch another W against Squirtle Squad UA, while Adrian Beterson (5-7) try to develop some positive momentum against The Equalizer*.

Matchup Timeline

  HandslikeWayneMello   Adrian Beterson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 18 points against their 8.2-point projection. During a 30-15 win over the Texans, they allowed 15 points, surrendered 210 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Dolphins defense will face the 49ers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

HandslikeWayneMello
Points
% of total points 104.92
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.92
24.72
29.5%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
18.9
9.61
18%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
8.2
17.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.7
12.31
11.2%
Adrian Beterson
Points
% of total points 92.6
1
Nick Chubb
RB
19.2
12.51
20.7%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18
19.65
19.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
11.02
15.9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.7
13.26
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Adrian Beterson, while Latavius Murray had a 52-yard run for the team, who trailed 69.72-58.90 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was HandslikeWayneMello who emerged with the lead, 96.32-92.60. For HandslikeWayneMello, Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Adrian Beterson with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  HandslikeWayneMello   Adrian Beterson

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. HandslikeWayneMello are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.06 versus Adrian Beterson's 97.4.
Even the computers think HandslikeWayneMello have better players. Their projected average points is higher (106.42) than Adrian Beterson (96.42).
Once HandslikeWayneMello put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Adrian Beterson (4 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Adrian Beterson - they’ve made more transactions (3) than HandslikeWayneMello (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, HandslikeWayneMello have outscored Adrian Beterson at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
HandslikeWayneMello don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Adrian Beterson, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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