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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Sparkle
6-6 104.78
88.08
 
VS
proj
The Neo Geos
64.7 6-6
95.81

Mr. Sparkle beat The Neo Geos for fourth straight win in 104.78-64.70 runaway

Mr. Sparkle extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over The Neo Geos, cruising to a 104.78-64.70 win. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Mr. Sparkle earned a 33.04-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Justin Jefferson and Jamaal Williams. Jefferson had 139 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 11 yards for 20.34 points, while Williams ran for 66 yards and a touchdown (10.6 points). Patrick Mahomes (320 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 36 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (39 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) carried the flag for The Neo Geos in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mr. Sparkle have knocked off The Neo Geos, after falling 106.3-100.28 in their last matchup. Mr. Sparkle (6-6) will look to maintain their momentum against The Lovely Lads, while The Neo Geos (6-6) take on Grounds Game Keeper in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Sparkle   The Neo Geos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Colts in Week 12, Wright made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 13 points and scored 60.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Mr. Sparkle this week. Next week, Wright will square off against the Falcons.
Matthew Wright

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Sparkle
Points
% of total points 104.78
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.34
14.64
19.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.04
18.33
17.2%
3
Matthew Wright
K
13
8.09
12.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.8
9.11
12.2%
The Neo Geos
Points
% of total points 64.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.4
24.75
30%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.2
14.12
17.3%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
9
7.07
13.9%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
7.1
9.39
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Mr. Sparkle who emerged with the lead, 91.78-64.70. For Mr. Sparkle, Tyler Lockett had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Neo Geos with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Matthew Wright had a 52-yard field goal for Mr. Sparkle on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. Sparkle   The Neo Geos

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Mr. Sparkle exceeded their projected point totals.
The Neo Geos had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr. Sparkle put up more points than their season scoring average (91.03) while The Neo Geos fell short of theirs (94.61).
Mr. Sparkle scored more points than their projected total, while The Neo Geos failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 40.08-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, Mr. Sparkle moves to (2-2), while The Neo Geos falls to (3-2).

Next Week Preview

The Neo Geos
Looking ahead to Week 13, sixth-place The Neo Geos (6-6) are due to take on 12th-place Grounds Game Keeper (3-9). 12 weeks into the 2022 campaign, The Neo Geos are ranked fourth in points scored, while Grounds Game Keeper have scored the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, The Neo Geos has scored 91.6 points per game, while Grounds Game Keeper has averaged 82.88 per contest.
Mr. Sparkle
Two teams sporting identical 6-6 records, Mr. Sparkle and The Lovely Lads are set to go at it in Week 13. Something's got to give, as Mr. Sparkle has tallied four consecutive victories while The Lovely Lads has won three in a row. After 12 weeks of action, Mr. Sparkle have accumulated the sixth-most points in the league while The Lovely Lads (87.85 PPG) are ranked ninth. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. Mr. Sparkle have put up 107.83 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Lovely Lads have averaged 109.6 per outing over that same stretch.