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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hooked on A. Thielen
5-7 161.06
158.95
 
VS
proj
Noah's team
136.32 3-9
151

Hooked on A. Thielen top Noah's team in 161.06-136.32 rout

Hooked on A. Thielen scored a dominant victory over Noah's team, rolling to a 161.06-136.32 win. Noah's team got out to a 22.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hooked on A. Thielen after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 339 yards and 2 touchdowns for 47.96 points, and Adam Thielen, who caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown (26.5 points). Aaron Rodgers (30.92 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (21.6) led the charge for Noah's team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hooked on A. Thielen have knocked off Noah's team, after winning 155.72-126.24 in their last matchup. Hooked on A. Thielen (5-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Mahomes muscles, while Noah's team (3-9) will face off against Easton's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked on A. Thielen   Noah's team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Panthers, Janikowski scored 12 points this week. His scoring output was 42% more than his 8.45-point projection and was much higher than his 7.8-point season scoring average. Janikowski will face the 49ers next week.
Sebastian Janikowski

Top Player Comparison

Hooked on A. Thielen
Points
% of total points 161.06
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47.96
44.75
29.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
26.5
20.38
16.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
19.35
14.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
14.3
13.55
8.9%
Noah's team
Points
% of total points 136.32
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.92
47.04
22.7%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.6
15.24
15.8%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.5
16.2
15.8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17
15.1
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Noah's team, helping Noah's team to a 22.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Hooked on A. Thielen who emerged with the lead, 90.76-44.10. For Hooked on A. Thielen, Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Noah's team with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Hooked on A. Thielen to contribute to a 161.06-124.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hooked on A. Thielen   Noah's team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Noah's team, Hooked on A. Thielen averaged more points (158.39) than they usually score (145.01).
Even the machines think Hooked on A. Thielen have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (152.42) than Noah's team (140.15).
Hooked on A. Thielen don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Noah's team (3 vs 1).
Hooked on A. Thielen play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Noah's team (1).
Hooked on A. Thielen don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Noah's team (0 vs 2).
By position, Hooked on A. Thielen have outscored Noah's team at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Hooked on A. Thielen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Noah's team (2).
Hooked on A. Thielen came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Noah's team (0).
Hey Noah's team, 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

Noah's team
Coming up next week, Noah's team (3-9) will try to right the ship against Easton's Team (7-5). 12 weeks into the season, Noah's team are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Easton's Team have scored the league's second-highest point total. Looking at just the last two weeks, Noah's team has scored 156.05 points per game, while Easton's Team has averaged 173.85 per contest.
Hooked on A. Thielen
Something's got to give in Week 13, as Hooked on A. Thielen (5-7) enter next week riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Mahomes muscles, 10-2), have notched seven consecutive wins. 12 weeks into the season, Hooked on A. Thielen have posted the ninth-most points in the league while Mahomes muscles (and their 192.04 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Hooked on A. Thielen have put up 156.33 points per game, while Mahomes muscles have averaged 190.22 per contest.