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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Espiritu de Noches
9-3 120.5
126.75
 
VS
proj
TITO's Tip-Top Team
87.94 5-7
84.46

Unable to overcome multiple busts, TITO's Tip-Top Team fall to Espiritu de Noches in 120.50-87.94 rout

Hindered by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (Kareem Hunt and Kerryon Johnson), TITO's Tip-Top Team were unable to overcome Espiritu de Noches, which rolled to a 120.50-87.94 victory. Espiritu de Noches pulled out to a 2.80-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara (10.3 points) and Brett Maher (7) and never looked back. Cam Newton (23.54 points) and Stefon Diggs (18.9) did their part for TITO's Tip-Top Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Espiritu de Noches have beaten TITO's Tip-Top Team, after winning 121.3-100.5 in their last matchup. Espiritu de Noches (9-3) will look to get another win against James's Swell Team, while TITO's Tip-Top Team (5-7) face NettieC's Neat Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Espiritu de Noches   TITO's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (17 Pts Allowed, 249 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 34-17 win over the Raiders in Week 12. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 9.45-point projection and was much higher than their 7.8-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense will face the Falcons next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Espiritu de Noches
Points
% of total points 120.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.4
20.24
24.4%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.45
14.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.4
12.93
13.6%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16
14.33
13.3%
TITO's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 87.94
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.54
22.09
26.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.9
15.91
21.5%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
17.8
8.35
20.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11.2
16.2
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Espiritu de Noches, helping the team to a 65.60-38.04 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for TITO's Tip-Top Team, who trailed 91.10-70.14 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Espiritu de Noches   TITO's Tip-Top Team

What If

Espiritu de Noches would have beaten seven other teams besides TITO's Tip-Top Team this week.
TITO's Tip-Top Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Espiritu de Noches would be 9-3 if they played TITO's Tip-Top Team every week.
TITO's Tip-Top Team would have topped Espiritu de Noches 136.68-81.32 had they played each other last week.
Espiritu de Noches would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TITO's Tip-Top Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Espiritu de Noches, TITO's Tip-Top Team would be 7-3.
If Espiritu de Noches had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-37.
If they played every team every week, TITO's Tip-Top Team would be 52-56.

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