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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sweet Pugs
9-3 144.35
130.13
 
VS
proj
Indy Exterminators
127.9 8-4
130.93

Sweet Pugs outperform expectations, come back to knock off Indy Exterminators, 144.35-127.90

Sweet Pugs brought their A game, coming back to earn a 144.35-127.90 win over Indy Exterminators, who fell short of projections. Sweet Pugs trailed 127.90-118.95 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Justin Tucker (18.4 points) and John Johnson III (7). Matthew Stafford (24 points) and Javonte Williams (17.1) did everything they could for Indy Exterminators in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sweet Pugs have beaten Indy Exterminators, after falling 155.58-146.92 in their last matchup. Sweet Pugs (9-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Det. Lions, while Indy Exterminators (8-4) face Buck W¥LD 🦌 in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sweet Pugs   Indy Exterminators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Colts in Week 12, Fournette racked up 131 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 37.1 points to more-than-triple his 12.04-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sweet Pugs this week. In Week 13, Fournette and the Buccaneers will face the Falcons.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Sweet Pugs
Points
% of total points 144.35
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
37.1
12.04
25.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.35
28.33
23.1%
3
Justin Tucker
K
18.4
13.11
12.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
8.5
10.73
5.9%
Indy Exterminators
Points
% of total points 127.9
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24
27.05
18.8%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
17.1
9.12
13.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.7
18.48
12.3%
4
Matt Gay
K
13
12.26
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for Sweet Pugs, helping the team to a 72.10-45.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Indy Exterminators who owned the lead, 127.90-118.95. For Sweet Pugs, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Indy Exterminators with a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal for Sweet Pugs, contributing to a 144.35-127.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sweet Pugs   Indy Exterminators

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Indy Exterminators has left more points on the bench this season (723.85) than Sweet Pugs (527.67).
Sweet Pugs laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Indy Exterminators (0).
Sweet Pugs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Indy Exterminators (0 vs 1).
Sweet Pugs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Indy Exterminators (7 vs 6).
Indy Exterminators have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Sweet Pugs (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Sweet Pugs have outscored Indy Exterminators at K and IDP this season.
Sweet Pugs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Sweet Pugs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Indy Exterminators (2).
Don't worry Indy Exterminators, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Indy Exterminators
Up ahead next week, fifth-place Indy Exterminators (8-4) will square off against ninth-place Buck W¥LD 🦌 (3-9). Indy Exterminators may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Harold Landry III out on bye in Week 13. Buck W¥LD 🦌 won't have Sam Darnold, Julio Jones, or David Long Jr..
Sweet Pugs
A couple of 9-3 teams will go at it as Sweet Pugs square off against Det. Lions in Week 13. Something's got to give, as Sweet Pugs has logged two straight wins while Det. Lions has won four in a row. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Aaron Rodgers, Jarvis Landry, John Johnson III, Robby Anderson, Derrick Henry, and Robert Tonyan are off for Sweet Pugs and AJ Dillon, Anthony Walker Jr., Adrian Amos, and Aaron Jones are out for Det. Lions. Looking at just the last two weeks, Sweet Pugs have put up 154.45 points per game, while Det. Lions have averaged 131.66 per contest.