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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
NFL's Orphans
6-6 382.4
342.28
 
VS
proj
Le Team
362.4 5-7
327.59

NFL's Orphans brush off projections, earn win against Le Team, 382.4-362.4

Both teams beat projections, but NFL's Orphans took down Le Team, earning a 382.4-362.4 win. NFL's Orphans took an early 46.9-point lead on Thursday. Le Team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Brian Robinson Jr. (35 points) and Amari Cooper (25.9). Unphased, NFL's Orphans rallied later that afternoon, as James Conner (41 points) and Cody Barton (29.5) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season NFL's Orphans have gotten the best of Le Team, after falling 391.6-368.1 in their last matchup. NFL's Orphans (6-6) will look to rack up another win against Ravens Flock!, while Le Team (5-7) will attempt to get back on track against GOAT BALL 💍.

Matchup Timeline

  NFL's Orphans   Le Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Abdullah (16 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.3 points in a 40-34 win over the Seahawks in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.09-point projection and was much higher than his 13.3-point season scoring average. Abdullah will face the Chargers next week.
Ameer Abdullah

Top Player Comparison

NFL's Orphans
Points
% of total points 382.4
1
James Conner
RB
41
27.31
10.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
41
22.61
10.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
35
31.24
9.2%
4
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
30.3
20.11
7.9%
Le Team
Points
% of total points 362.4
1
Miles Sanders
RB
46.5
24.52
12.8%
2
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
35
17.73
9.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
25.9
19.84
7.1%
4
Brian Burns
DE
24.5
14.43
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard catch for Le Team, contributing to a 219.8-176.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for NFL's Orphans, contributing to a 382.4-332.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  NFL's Orphans   Le Team

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 21 starting players on NFL's Orphans scored more than their point projections.
Le Team lost despite 13 of their 20 starters scoring above their points projection.
NFL's Orphans won despite starting Aidan Hutchinson, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Le Team ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while NFL's Orphans put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 20-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did NFL's Orphans win, but they also covered the 14.69-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Le Team, Miles Sanders (46.5 points) registered the second-highest score in the league this week.

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