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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
ItsACatch
9-3 109.76
108.07
 
VS
proj
Suck my Ditka
108.32 5-7
115.56

ItsACatch top Suck my Ditka for third straight win in 109.76-108.32 cliff-hanger

ItsACatch extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Suck my Ditka, eking out a 109.76-108.32 win. Suck my Ditka had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. ItsACatch led 109.76-102.92 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.4 points from Pat Freiermuth on Monday night for Suck my Ditka. Lamar Jackson (254 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 89 Rush Yds) and the Miami Dolphins defense (15 Pts Allowed, 210 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the top scorers for ItsACatch in the victory. This marks the second time this season ItsACatch have taken down Suck my Ditka, after winning 126.02-83.9 in their last matchup. ItsACatch (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against Pebbleboys, while Suck my Ditka (5-7) face STP2 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  ItsACatch   Suck my Ditka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense (15 Pts Allowed, 210 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 18 points against the Texans in Week 12. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.2-point projection and was much higher than their 7.25-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense will face the 49ers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

ItsACatch
Points
% of total points 109.76
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.06
23.38
21%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
8.2
16.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12
14.6%
4
Foster Moreau
TE
10.8
6.99
9.8%
Suck my Ditka
Points
% of total points 108.32
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
29.82
24.18
27.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
12.32
16.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.7
14.84
15.4%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
9.58
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darius Slayton had a 44-yard catch for Suck my Ditka for the team, who trailed 36.60-7.80 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for ItsACatch to contribute to an 88.36-12.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Suck my Ditka, who trailed 99.16-55.70 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Suck my Ditka, while Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 109.76-102.92 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  ItsACatch   Suck my Ditka

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on ItsACatch exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Suck my Ditka had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
ItsACatch put up fewer points than their season scoring average (120.77) while Suck my Ditka scored above theirs (104.62).
ItsACatch scored more points than their projected total, while Suck my Ditka fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 1.44-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
ItsACatch moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Suck my Ditka falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts scored 29.82 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Suck my Ditka
A pair of teams with matching 5-7 records, seventh-place Suck my Ditka are set to face eighth-place STP2 next week. Suck my Ditka won't be able to rely on another 17+ point performance from DeAndre Hopkins, who's out on bye in Week 13. STP2 won't have DJ Moore.
ItsACatch
ItsACatch (9-3) are set to square off against Pebbleboys (3-9) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, ItsACatch have accumulated the second-most points in the league while Pebbleboys (105.29 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, ItsACatch have scored 126.15 points per game, while Pebbleboys have averaged just 103.97 per contest.