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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Balmain Forever
8-1 115.44
90.64
 
VS
proj
drd23
69.36 2-8
88.99

Balmain Forever top drd23 for eighth straight win in 115.44-69.36 rout

Balmain Forever extended their win streak to eight games with a easy victory over drd23, rolling to a 115.44-69.36 win. Balmain Forever pulled out to a 12.14-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees (21.44 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (15) and never looked back. Ryan Tannehill (17.56 points) and Joe Mixon (15.5) did their part for drd23 in the loss. Balmain Forever (8-1) will look to build on their success against Matthew's Rad Team, while drd23 (2-8) will face off against Password Is Taco in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Balmain Forever   drd23

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 recorded 15 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 5.9-point projection and was much higher than their 7.44-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Cowboys next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Balmain Forever
Points
% of total points 115.44
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.2
18.91
22.7%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
22.7
11.1
19.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
18.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
5.9
13%
drd23
Points
% of total points 69.36
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.56
17.6
25.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
22.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
12.8
13.96
18.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
7.9
13.35
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Balmain Forever, helping the team to a 36.44-24.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Balmain Forever, contributing to a 77.14-39.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for drd23, who trailed 86.74-65.26 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run for Balmain Forever during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Balmain Forever   drd23

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Balmain Forever scored more than their projected point totals.
drd23 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Balmain Forever had one starters score zero points, while drd23 had two.
Saquon Barkley, Lamar Miller, and Drew Brees all scored more points than Ryan Tannehill, the leading scorer for drd23.
Balmain Forever put up more points than their season scoring average (87.86) while drd23 fell short of theirs (70.54).
Balmain Forever scored more points than their projected total, while drd23 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 46.08-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Balmain Forever win, but they also covered the 1.65-point projected margin of victory.
Balmain Forever moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while drd23 falls to (0-5).

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