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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Da Boozers
6-6 123.02
127.31
 
VS
proj
Blazing Saddles
111.78 4-8
113.42

Da Boozers defeat Blazing Saddles, 123.02-111.78

Da Boozers earned a hard-fought victory over Blazing Saddles, emerging victorious with a 123.02-111.78 win. Da Boozers nabbed an early 7.70-point lead on Thursday. Blazing Saddles bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tee Higgins (24.4 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (12.2). Not to be deterred, Da Boozers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (25 points) and James Conner (21) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Da Boozers have taken down Blazing Saddles, after falling 91.52-89.96 in their last matchup. Da Boozers (6-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hoosier Daddy, while Blazing Saddles (4-8) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Orange Whips.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Boozers   Blazing Saddles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler scored 25 points against the Cardinals in Week 12 to beat his 18.62-point projection. He racked up 80 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Da Boozers this week. In Week 13, Ekeler and the Chargers will play the Raiders.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Da Boozers
Points
% of total points 123.02
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
18.62
20.3%
2
James Conner
RB
21
15.52
17.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
20
14.32
16.3%
4
Geno Smith
QB
19.32
17.51
15.7%
Blazing Saddles
Points
% of total points 111.78
1
Tee Higgins
WR
24.4
16.72
21.8%
2
Christian Watson
WR
21
10.97
18.8%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
16.9
16.02
15.1%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
13.28
16.17
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Blazing Saddles, helping the team to a 48.70-37.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Da Boozers, helping the team to a 123.02-79.88 lead.
Sunday Night
Christian Watson had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Blazing Saddles, who trailed 123.02-100.88 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Da Boozers   Blazing Saddles

Game Notes

Da Boozers won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Blazing Saddles had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 11.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for Da Boozers.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Da Boozers. They won, but did not cover the 13.89-point projected margin of victory.
For Blazing Saddles, Tee Higgins scored 24.4 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

Blazing Saddles
Two teams with identical 4-8 records, last-place Blazing Saddles will now get a date with eighth-place Orange Whips in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Blazing Saddles are ranked last in points scored, while Orange Whips have put up the fourth-highest point total in BDGHN&S league. Over the past three weeks, Blazing Saddles has put up 116.4 points per game, while Orange Whips has averaged 124.73 per contest.
Da Boozers
In a matchup that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings, Da Boozers (6-6) will go up against Hoosier Daddy (5-7) in Week 13. Da Boozers will have to account for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, James Conner, is out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Da Boozers have put up 113.43 points per game, while Hoosier Daddy have averaged 96.67 per contest.