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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Diamond Dameon Pierce
3-9 100.04
120.47
 
VS
proj
Top of The Rock
99.2 5-7
110.5

Offensively challenged Diamond Dameon Pierce top Top of The Rock in 100.04-99.20 thriller

Despite posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week, Diamond Dameon Pierce narrowly earned a 100.04-99.20 win over Top of The Rock. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Diamond Dameon Pierce led 97.04-72.20 heading into Monday night. Top of The Rock closed the gap behind Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 7 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown for 16.6 points, and Najee Harris, who ran for 35 yards and a touchdown (10.4 points). Chris Godwin (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and CeeDee Lamb (11 Rush Yds, 106 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Diamond Dameon Pierce in the win. This marks the first time this season Diamond Dameon Pierce have taken down Top of The Rock, after falling 130.3-96.12 in their last matchup. Diamond Dameon Pierce (3-9) will look to keep it rolling against Stone Cold Bosstrin, while Top of The Rock (5-7) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Romeo Reigns.

Matchup Timeline

  Diamond Dameon Pierce   Top of The Rock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 2 of his 3 FG attempts against the Seahawks, Carlson registered 10 points this week. He just beat his 8.9-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Carlson ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Diamond Dameon Pierce
Points
% of total points 100.04
1
Chris Godwin
WR
26
12.72
26%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.7
16.55
18.7%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
16.84
20.38
16.8%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11
13.7
11%
Top of The Rock
Points
% of total points 99.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.4
24.75
22.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16.6
11.89
16.7%
3
David Njoku
TE
11.4
7.01
11.5%
4
Najee Harris
RB
10.4
13.2
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Latavius Murray had a 52-yard run for Top of The Rock, who trailed 79.04-38.50 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Top of The Rock, who trailed 97.04-72.20 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Diamond Dameon Pierce   Top of The Rock

What If

Diamond Dameon Pierce would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Top of The Rock this week.
Top of The Rock would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Diamond Dameon Pierce played Top of The Rock every week this season, they'd be 6-6.
Top of The Rock would have beaten Diamond Dameon Pierce 131.56-99.54 had they played each other last week.
Diamond Dameon Pierce would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Top of The Rock.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Diamond Dameon Pierce, Top of The Rock would be 3-7.
If Diamond Dameon Pierce had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-83.
If they played every team every week, Top of The Rock would be 52-80.

Next Week Preview

Top of The Rock
Losing skids are set to collide in Week 13 as ninth-place Top of The Rock have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Romeo Reigns, have dropped each of their last six. Through 12 weeks of action, Top of The Rock have accumulated the league's third-lowest point total while Romeo Reigns (94.03 PPG) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, Top of The Rock has put up 109.4 points per game, while Romeo Reigns has averaged 91.98 per contest.
Diamond Dameon Pierce
Diamond Dameon Pierce (3-9) are set to take on Stone Cold Bosstrin (5-7) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2022 season, Diamond Dameon Pierce are ranked ninth in points scored, while Stone Cold Bosstrin have put up the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Diamond Dameon Pierce have scored 107.79 points per game, while Stone Cold Bosstrin have averaged 92.91 per contest.