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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
James's Swell Team
7-5 125.24
102
 
VS
proj
Dcchick
103.22 4-8
106.11

James's Swell Team beat Dcchick for third straight win in 125.24-103.22 rout

James's Swell Team extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Dcchick, rolling to a 125.24-103.22 win. James's Swell Team pulled out to a 20.24-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees (21.44 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (15) and never looked back. Leonard Fournette (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) and Lamar Miller (162 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Dcchick in the loss. This marks the second time this season James's Swell Team have taken down Dcchick, after winning 125.84-97.16 in their last matchup. James's Swell Team (7-5) will look to earn another W against Espiritu de Noches, while Dcchick (4-8) face off against Maria's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Swell Team   Dcchick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 366 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Falcons, the Saints defense put up 15 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 5.9-point projection and was much higher than their 5.83-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Cowboys next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 125.24
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
31.4
12.86
25.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
17.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19
15.09
15.2%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
5.9
12%
Dcchick
Points
% of total points 103.22
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.3
15.27
23.5%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
23.2
12.37
22.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.92
20.57
11.5%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.5
12.38
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Thursday, but after the scoring was completed, James's Swell Team owned a 36.44-16.20 lead. For James's Swell Team, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Dcchick with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 42-yard catch for James's Swell Team, while Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 92.14-43.80 lead for James's Swell Team.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for James's Swell Team, contributing to a 125.24-43.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Dcchick.

Points By Position

  James's Swell Team   Dcchick

Game Notes

James's Swell Team had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Dcchick had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
James's Swell Team won despite starting Todd Gurley II, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
James's Swell Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Dcchick fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this year, James's Swell Team moves to (4-2), while Dcchick falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Leonard Fournette (24.3 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Dcchick
In Week 13, last-place Dcchick (4-8) will try to get back in the win column against third-place Maria's Team (7-5). Through 12 weeks of action, Dcchick are ranked last in points scored, while Maria's Team have put up the third-highest point total in Yahoo Public 5171 league. Over the last three weeks, Dcchick has put up 108.99 points per game, while Maria's Team has averaged 132.87 per contest.
James's Swell Team
James's Swell Team (7-5) battle Espiritu de Noches (9-3) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, James's Swell Team have put up the fifth-most points in the league while Espiritu de Noches (116.37 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, James's Swell Team have put up 114.85 points per game, while Espiritu de Noches have averaged 100.75 per contest.