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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Bubonic Chronic
8-4 99.9
102.47
 
VS
proj
Bama Bombers
94.84 3-9
98.05

The Bubonic Chronic hand Bama Bombers third straight loss, 99.90-94.84

The Bubonic Chronic earned a 99.90-94.84 win to hand Bama Bombers their third straight loss. Bama Bombers grabbed a 28.60-point lead on Thursday behind 40.6 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mark Ingram (52 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds). But The Bubonic Chronic held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Cam Newton (21.54 points) and Melvin Gordon III (18.6). The Bubonic Chronic (8-4) will look to add to their success against Cock Strong Warriors, while Bama Bombers (3-9) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Mr. G.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bubonic Chronic   Bama Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 91 yards against the Seahawks, Moore registered 12.8 points this week. His scoring output was 64.9% more than his 7.76-point projection and was much higher than his 6.72-point season scoring average. Moore will face the Buccaneers next week.
D.J. Moore

Top Player Comparison

The Bubonic Chronic
Points
% of total points 99.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.54
21.43
21.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
15.98
18.6%
3
D.J. Moore
WR
12.8
7.76
12.8%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
12
9.22
12%
Bama Bombers
Points
% of total points 94.84
1
Amari Cooper
WR
34
7.9
35.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
16.3%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
13.24
19.95
14%
4
Jake Elliott
K
11
9.97
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Bama Bombers, contributing to a 40.40-11.80 lead for Bama Bombers.
Sunday Early
Aldrick Rosas had a 51-yard field goal for The Bubonic Chronic, who trailed 94.84-79.90 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for The Bubonic Chronic, contributing to a 99.90-94.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Bubonic Chronic   Bama Bombers

Game Notes

The Bubonic Chronic had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Bama Bombers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Bubonic Chronic put up fewer points than their season scoring average (109.64) while Bama Bombers scored above theirs (94.58).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.06-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did The Bubonic Chronic get the win, but they also covered the 4.42-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Amari Cooper recorded 34 points, the fifth-highest scoring output for any wideout this year.

Next Week Preview

Bama Bombers
Looking ahead to Week 13, 14th-place Bama Bombers (3-9) will take on sixth-place Mr. G (7-5). Through 12 weeks of action, Bama Bombers have tallied the eighth-most points in the league while Mr. G (100.91 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Bama Bombers has scored 89.23 points per game, while Mr. G has averaged 102.53 per contest.
The Bubonic Chronic
A couple of teams sporting identical 8-4 records, The Bubonic Chronic and Cock Strong Warriors are set to go at it in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, The Bubonic Chronic have posted the second-most points in the league. Cock Strong Warriors (103.89 PPG) are ranked third. Over the last two weeks, The Bubonic Chronic have put up 119.85 points per game, while Cock Strong Warriors have averaged only 91.42 per contest.