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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Brock The Conqueror
7-5 109.44
120.49
 
VS
proj
Romeo Reigns
108.52 3-9
93.53

Brock The Conqueror hand Romeo Reigns sixth straight loss in 109.44-108.52 squeaker

Brock The Conqueror eked out a 109.44-108.52 win to hand Romeo Reigns their sixth straight loss. Romeo Reigns had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Brock The Conqueror led 109.44-103.52 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5 points from Bobby Okereke on Monday night for Romeo Reigns. Brock The Conqueror were led by Tee Higgins, who caught 7 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown for 23.9 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 80 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (19.5 points). This marks the first time this season Brock The Conqueror have knocked off Romeo Reigns, after falling 114.9-85.78 in their last matchup. Brock The Conqueror (7-5) will look to notch another win against Crybaby Cannon Carter, while Romeo Reigns (3-9) will meet Top of The Rock in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Brock The Conqueror   Romeo Reigns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (20 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.5 points against the Cardinals in Week 12. He scored 19.3% more than his 16.34-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Ekeler ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Brock The Conqueror
Points
% of total points 109.44
1
Tee Higgins
WR
23.9
13.94
21.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.5
16.34
17.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18.04
18.33
16.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.3
11.61
13.1%
Romeo Reigns
Points
% of total points 108.52
1
Christian Watson
WR
22
9.06
20.3%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
15.7
12.9
14.5%
3
Treylon Burks
WR
15
8.8
13.8%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
14.52
16.52
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 40-yard catch for Romeo Reigns, while Daniel Jones had a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 49.52-5.80 lead for Romeo Reigns.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Brock The Conqueror to contribute to a 75.64-75.02 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Brock The Conqueror, helping the team to a 109.44-77.02 lead.
Sunday Night
Christian Watson had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Romeo Reigns, who trailed 109.44-103.52 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Brock The Conqueror   Romeo Reigns

Game Notes

Brock The Conqueror got the win despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Romeo Reigns lost.
Brock The Conqueror put up fewer points than their season scoring average (117.69) while Romeo Reigns scored above theirs (94.03).
Brock The Conqueror won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Romeo Reigns outscored their projection.
The matchup's 0.92-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Brock The Conqueror. They got the win, but did not cover the 26.96-point projected margin of victory.
Brock The Conqueror moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Romeo Reigns falls to (1-2).

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