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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Lamarmageddon
5-7 147.26
146.43
 
VS
proj
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground
145.64 2-10
120.96

Lamarmageddon hand Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground fourth consecutive loss in 147.26-145.64 duel

Lamarmageddon squeaked by for a 147.26-145.64 win to hand Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground their fourth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Lamarmageddon led 147.26-115.14 heading into Monday night. Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground made them sweat behind Jonathan Taylor (19.8 points) and George Pickens (10.7). Lamarmageddon were led by Lamar Jackson (254 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 89 Rush Yds) and Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Lamarmageddon have beaten Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground, after winning 180.92-145.5 in their last matchup. Lamarmageddon (5-7) will look to notch another W against Deebo's pigeon coop, while Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground (2-10) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against -DankZ-.

Matchup Timeline

  Lamarmageddon   Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen scored 22.1 points against the Patriots in Week 12 to beat his 12.31-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Lamarmageddon this week. In Week 13, Thielen and the Vikings will battle the Jets.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Lamarmageddon
Points
% of total points 147.26
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.06
28.12
19.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.1
12.31
15%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
21.1
10.34
14.3%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
20.2
14.97
13.7%
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground
Points
% of total points 145.64
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
39.44
20.73
27.1%
2
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
24.5
9.56
16.8%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24.3
11.37
16.7%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.8
17.62
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 40-yard catch for Lamarmageddon, helping to stake the team to a 90.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Lamarmageddon who owned the lead, 132.86-103.64. For Lamarmageddon, Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Trevor Lawrence had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Lamarmageddon   Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Lamarmageddon scored higher than their point projections.
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground took the loss despite scoring a season-high 145.64 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.62-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Lamarmageddon. They won, but failed to cover the 25.47-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Lamarmageddon moves to (1-1), while Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Trevor Lawrence tallied 39.44 points, the highest score of any player on Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground this season.

Coach Talk

Lamarmageddon
These types of close wins are paramount for team chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect the Lamarmageddon locker room to really gel riding into Week 13.
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground
Let’s Ride… JT into the Ground may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) combined to receive a whopping 30 targets in Week 12. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group tallied only 17 receptions.