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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Seahawks Lublin
8-4 128.1
125.26
 
VS
proj
Safety Third
125.82 4-8
122.79

Seahawks Lublin hand Safety Third third consecutive loss in 128.10-125.82 squeaker

Seahawks Lublin eked out a 128.10-125.82 win to hand Safety Third their third straight loss. Safety Third made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Seahawks Lublin led 112.30-109.72 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 16.1 points from Michael Pittman Jr. on Monday night for Safety Third. Tee Higgins (21.9 points) and Joe Burrow (18) were the standout performers for Seahawks Lublin in the win. This marks the first time this season Seahawks Lublin have taken down Safety Third, after falling 160.28-97.92 in their last matchup. Seahawks Lublin (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against Unicorns, while Safety Third (4-8) attempt to right the ship against MKS ReaLech.

Matchup Timeline

  Seahawks Lublin   Safety Third

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James Jr. overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 10.5 points against his 6.31-point projection. In a 25-24 win over the Cardinals, he made 8 tackles and intercepted a pass. James Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Derwin James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Seahawks Lublin
Points
% of total points 128.1
1
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
13.94
17.1%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18
18.63
14.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
18.71
13.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
14.5
11.98
11.3%
Safety Third
Points
% of total points 125.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.84
18.13
20.5%
2
James Conner
RB
22.5
13.96
17.9%
3
Christian Watson
WR
20
9.06
15.9%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16.1
11.88
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow teamed up with Tee Higgins for a 27-yard touchdown pass for Seahawks Lublin, helping Seahawks Lublin to a 75.80-39.44 lead.
Sunday Night
Christian Watson had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Safety Third, who trailed 112.30-109.72 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Seahawks Lublin   Safety Third

Game Notes

Seahawks Lublin emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 12 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Safety Third had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Justin Jefferson and James Conner both outscored Tee Higgins, the leading scorer for Seahawks Lublin.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Seahawks Lublin managed to get the win, but did not cover the 2.47-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Seahawks Lublin moves to (1-1), while Safety Third falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson scored 25.84 points, the highest score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

Safety Third
On the docket next week, ninth-place Safety Third (4-8) will look to get back on track against eighth-place MKS ReaLech (6-6). Safety Third can't rely on another 22.5 points out of James Conner, who's out on bye in Week 13. MKS ReaLech will be without Isaiah Simmons.
Seahawks Lublin
Seahawks Lublin (8-4) will go up against Unicorns (3-9) in Week 13. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 13, as Kyler Murray, Brian Burns, and Chuba Hubbard are off for Unicorns and D'Onta Foreman and Zaven Collins will get the week off for Seahawks Lublin. Over the last three weeks, Seahawks Lublin have scored 136.56 points per game, while Unicorns have averaged just 92.48 per contest.