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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Started from the top
5-7 149.86
116.34
 
VS
proj
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
131.76 4-8
120.66

Started from the top hand BaLLCHiNiaNzzz fourth straight loss, 149.86-131.76

Started from the top came out on top with a 149.86-131.76 win to hand BaLLCHiNiaNzzz their fourth consecutive loss. Started from the top jumped out to a 60.90-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Amon-Ra St. Brown (24.4 points) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Justin Herbert (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Chris Godwin (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for BaLLCHiNiaNzzz in the loss. This marks the second time this season Started from the top have gotten the best of BaLLCHiNiaNzzz, after winning 114.32-95.78 in their last matchup. Started from the top (5-7) will look to sustain their momentum against Alex Le's Team, while BaLLCHiNiaNzzz (4-8) face off against Huy's Expert Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Started from the top   BaLLCHiNiaNzzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dillon (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds) scored 16.3 points in a 40-33 lost to the Eagles in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.62-point projection and was much higher than his 7.37-point season scoring average. Dillon will face the Bears next week.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Started from the top
Points
% of total points 149.86
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
24.4
12.88
16.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.06
23.97
16.1%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
13.94
14.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
18.7
11.8%
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
Points
% of total points 131.76
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.76
19.81
23.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
24
12.72
18.2%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
17.3
12.63
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.7
14.84
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Started from the top became the proud owner of a 125.56-73.30 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Started from the top, while Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for BaLLCHiNiaNzzz with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 33-yard touchdown pass for BaLLCHiNiaNzzz, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 133.56-131.76 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
AJ Dillon had a 20-yard touchdown run for Started from the top, contributing to a 149.86-131.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Started from the top   BaLLCHiNiaNzzz

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Started from the top exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, BaLLCHiNiaNzzz lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert (30.76 points) registered the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
A pair of squads sporting matching 4-8 records, eighth-place BaLLCHiNiaNzzz will now have a date with ninth-place Huy's Expert Team next week. BaLLCHiNiaNzzz might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with DeAndre Hopkins, the Arizona Cardinals defense, and Zach Ertz out on bye next week. Huy's Expert Team won't have James Conner.
Started from the top
A couple of 5-7 teams will match up as Started from the top take on Alex Le's Team in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Started from the top have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Alex Le's Team (and their 115.85 points per game) are ranked third. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results recently. Started from the top have scored 111.94 points per game over the last three weeks, while Alex Le's Team have averaged 110.53 per outing over that same period.