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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
7-5 182.38
167.76
 
VS
proj
Run ‘N’ Gun
134.62 3-9
161.63

Capt. Kirk's Cousins come back to top Run ‘N’ Gun for third straight win in 182.38-134.62 rout

Capt. Kirk's Cousins extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Run ‘N’ Gun, cruising to a 182.38-134.62 win. Capt. Kirk's Cousins pulled out to an early 9.40-point lead on Thursday. Run ‘N’ Gun came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (43.22 points) and Julian Edelman (18.4). Not to be deterred, Capt. Kirk's Cousins rallied later that night, as Kirk Cousins (62.38 points) and Davante Adams (17.9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Capt. Kirk's Cousins have gotten the best of Run ‘N’ Gun, after winning 162.06-131.45 in their last matchup. Capt. Kirk's Cousins (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against 1-2 Hear Ebron Joke, while Run ‘N’ Gun (3-9) meet The Ertz Lockett in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Run ‘N’ Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.8 points against his 16.65-point projection. In a 35-20 win over the Bengals, he racked up 128 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Chubb ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Points
% of total points 182.38
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
62.38
50.15
34.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
27.8
16.65
15.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.2
16.93
11.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
17.9
18.29
9.8%
Run ‘N’ Gun
Points
% of total points 134.62
1
Tom Brady
QB
43.22
49.87
32.1%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18.4
16.38
13.7%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
14.6
12.87
10.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
14.3
13.55
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady found Julian Edelman for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Run ‘N’ Gun. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 122.32-70.40 lead for Run ‘N’ Gun.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Capt. Kirk's Cousins, contributing to a 182.38-134.62 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Run ‘N’ Gun

What If

Capt. Kirk's Cousins would have beaten nine other teams besides Run ‘N’ Gun this week.
Run ‘N’ Gun would have lost to eight other teams besides Capt. Kirk's Cousins this week.
Capt. Kirk's Cousins would be 9-3 if they played Run ‘N’ Gun every week.
Had they played each other last week, Capt. Kirk's Cousins would have been victorious over Run ‘N’ Gun 170.18-133.77.
Capt. Kirk's Cousins would be 2-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Run ‘N’ Gun.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Capt. Kirk's Cousins, Run ‘N’ Gun would be 4-6.
If Capt. Kirk's Cousins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 80-52.
If they played every team every week, Run ‘N’ Gun would be 49-83.

Next Week Preview

Run ‘N’ Gun
Coming up in Week 13, Run ‘N’ Gun (3-9) will look to bounce back against The Ertz Lockett (8-4). 12 weeks into the 2018 season, Run ‘N’ Gun have tallied the league's second-lowest point total while The Ertz Lockett (and their 161.18 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Run ‘N’ Gun has scored 124.2 points per game, while The Ertz Lockett has averaged 164.49 per contest.
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Capt. Kirk's Cousins (7-5) will battle 1-2 Hear Ebron Joke (10-2) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, Capt. Kirk's Cousins are ranked sixth in points scored, while 1-2 Hear Ebron Joke have scored the league's third-highest point total. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Capt. Kirk's Cousins have scored 170.6 points per game over the last three weeks, while 1-2 Hear Ebron Joke have averaged 168.87 per matchup over that same stretch.