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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Pasta
7-5 260
262.66
 
VS
proj
Swamp Thing
247 7-5
247.76

Pasta overcome starter's goose egg, come back to defeat Swamp Thing, 260-247

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up goose eggs, but Pasta were able to persevere and earn the victory, rallying to earn a 260-247 win over Swamp Thing. Trailing 247-132 heading into Monday night, Pasta charged back behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 210 yards , ran for 70 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 89 points, and Ka'imi Fairbairn, who made both of his FG attempts (20 points). Aaron Rodgers (198 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Josh Adams (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Swamp Thing in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pasta have taken down Swamp Thing, after winning 351-343 in their last matchup. Pasta (7-5) will look to build on their success against The Iron Fist, while Swamp Thing (7-5) will try to get back on track against The Elite.

Matchup Timeline

  Pasta   Swamp Thing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (7 Rec, 63 Rec Yds) scored 19 points against the Packers in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.11-point projection and was much higher than his 11.42-point season scoring average. Rudolph will face the Patriots next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Pasta
Points
% of total points 260
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
89
77.09
34.2%
2
Peyton Barber
RB
39
31.29
15%
3
Davante Adams
WR
25
25.76
9.6%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
20
14.69
7.7%
Swamp Thing
Points
% of total points 247
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
54
78.19
21.9%
2
Josh Adams
RB
49
31.5
19.8%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
32
25.29
13%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
28
12.75
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Swamp Thing to contribute to a 132-59 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Pasta, who trailed 192-88 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Pasta   Swamp Thing

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Swamp Thing, Pasta averaged more points (305.5) than they usually score (262).
Pasta are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Swamp Thing (1).
Pasta have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Swamp Thing (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Swamp Thing - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Pasta (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Pasta have outscored Swamp Thing at WR and K this season.
Hey Swamp Thing, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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