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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
AR12
10-2 104.78
103.42
 
VS
proj
八五零零
90.34 6-6
100.71

AR12 beat 八五零零 for ninth straight win, 104.78-90.34

AR12 extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought victory over 八五零零, earning a 104.78-90.34 win. 八五零零 jumped out to a 37.74-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 34.24 points from Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds). But AR12 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Nick Chubb (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ben Roethlisberger (462 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds). This marks the first time this season AR12 have gotten the best of 八五零零, after falling 118.56-109.2 in their last matchup. AR12 (10-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Fishbone, while 八五零零 (6-6) face 窝火❸巨臀启灰 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  AR12   八五零零

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 128 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Chubb scored 24.8 points this week. His scoring output was 75.8% more than his 14.11-point projection and was much higher than his 11-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

AR12
Points
% of total points 104.78
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.8
14.11
23.7%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.28
20.21
21.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
14.8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.6
9.04
13.9%
八五零零
Points
% of total points 90.34
1
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
23.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.5
7.28
18.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
12.8
13.96
14.2%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
12
9.46
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for 八五零零, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch to contribute to a 44.74-7.00 lead for 八五零零.
Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch for 八五零零, while Aldrick Rosas had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 81.04-47.30 lead for 八五零零.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for AR12, helping the team to a 92.08-84.04 lead.

Points By Position

  AR12   八五零零

StatSmack

AR12 are on fire, with victories in nine straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. AR12 are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.89 versus 八五零零's 97.25.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. AR12 (10-2) have a better record than 八五零零 (6-6).
Even the computers think AR12 have better players. They have a higher projected points average (105.5) than 八五零零 (97.17).
AR12 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than 八五零零 (3 vs 1).
AR12 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than 八五零零 (3 vs 1).
AR12 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than 八五零零 (7 vs 4).
By position, AR12 have outscored 八五零零 at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
AR12 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
AR12 are in the playoffs. 八五零零 are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey 八五零零, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

八五零零
Things get no easier for eighth-place 八五零零, considering they now get to face off against red-hot 窝火❸巨臀启灰 in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, 八五零零 have put up the ninth-most points in the league. 窝火❸巨臀启灰 (114.21 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, 八五零零 has scored 90.79 points per game, while 窝火❸巨臀启灰 has averaged 140.77 per contest.
AR12
AR12 (10-2) are set to battle Fishbone (2-10) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, AR12 have put up the second-most points in the league while Fishbone (and their 76.16 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, AR12 have scored 132.62 points per game, while Fishbone have averaged just 72.99 per contest.