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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
NINERS NATION
4-8 85.78
84.28
 
VS
proj
Marino's Mafia
65.86 6-6
90.15

Marino's Mafia fall to NINERS NATION, 85.78-65.86

Marino's Mafia were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as NINERS NATION earned a 85.78-65.86 win. NINERS NATION jumped out to a 23.72-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Matt Ryan (31.92 points) and Benjamin Watson (1.33). Marino's Mafia came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Carson Wentz (16.67 points) and Mike Evans (12.73). Unphased, NINERS NATION got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Keke Coutee (0.93 points) put them back on top once and for all. NINERS NATION (4-8) will look to get another W against Ucinn's Dominators, while Marino's Mafia (6-6) will face Miller Time in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  NINERS NATION   Marino's Mafia

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 13.6 points in a 25-22 win over the Giants in Week 12. His scoring output was 69.4% more than his 8.03-point projection and was higher than his 9.18-point season scoring average. Adams will face the Redskins next week.
Josh Adams

Top Player Comparison

NINERS NATION
Points
% of total points 85.78
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.92
27.07
37.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.2
10.61
22.4%
3
Josh Adams
RB
13.6
8.03
15.9%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
9.73
6.53
11.3%
Marino's Mafia
Points
% of total points 65.86
1
Carson Wentz
QB
16.67
24.75
25.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12.73
8.77
19.3%
3
Jake Elliott
K
11
10.1
16.7%
4
Cameron Brate
TE
7.73
5.31
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for NINERS NATION, helping to stake the team to a 33.25-9.53 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Marino's Mafia who owned the lead, 62.33-56.45. For NINERS NATION, Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Marino's Mafia with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  NINERS NATION   Marino's Mafia

StatSmack

NINERS NATION have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Marino's Mafia (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Marino's Mafia - they’ve made more transactions (3) than NINERS NATION (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, NINERS NATION have outscored Marino's Mafia at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for NINERS NATION had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Marino's Mafia (1).
NINERS NATION was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Marino's Mafia (0).
There's not much good to say about Marino's Mafia this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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