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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
sam's Glorious Team
7-5 73.84
84.22
 
VS
proj
Go Rock!
66.44 7-5
89.36

sam's Glorious Team top Go Rock! for third straight win, 73.84-66.44

sam's Glorious Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Go Rock!, coming out on top with a 73.84-66.44 win. sam's Glorious Team nabbed an early 1.32-point lead on Thursday. Go Rock! bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the Buffalo Bills defense (10.16 points) and Sterling Shepard (3.7). Not to be deterred, sam's Glorious Team rallied later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (22.28 points) and David Johnson (7.9) put them back on top once and for all. sam's Glorious Team (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Sugars BEARS, while Go Rock! (7-5) attempt to generate some positive momentum against vicks dog pound.

Matchup Timeline

  sam's Glorious Team   Go Rock!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 38 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Thomas recorded 15.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.2-point projection and was much higher than his 6.84-point season scoring average. Thomas will face the Browns next week.
Demaryius Thomas

Top Player Comparison

sam's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 73.84
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.28
19.68
30.2%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
15.8
6.2
21.4%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
11.59
14.9%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
9.76
12.66
13.2%
Go Rock!
Points
% of total points 66.44
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.32
22.4%
2
Jonnu Smith
TE
14.3
4.45
21.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10.16
12.83
15.3%
4
James Conner
RB
6.5
15.76
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard pass for Go Rock! for the team, who trailed 9.76-8.44 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for sam's Glorious Team to contribute to a 58.04-37.24 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Go Rock!, who trailed 58.04-52.14 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Jonnu Smith had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Go Rock!.

Points By Position

  sam's Glorious Team   Go Rock!

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. sam's Glorious Team scored fewer points in this one (73.84) than their season average of 89.1.
sam's Glorious Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. sam's Glorious Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (262.5) than Go Rock! (308.96).
sam's Glorious Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Go Rock! (0 vs 1).
By position, sam's Glorious Team have outscored Go Rock! at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Go Rock!, 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

Go Rock!
On the docket in Week 13, Go Rock! (7-5) are scheduled to square off against vicks dog pound (8-4). Through 12 weeks of action, Go Rock! are ranked sixth in points scored, while vicks dog pound have posted the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Go Rock! has put up 91.39 points per game, while vicks dog pound has averaged 100.89 per contest.
sam's Glorious Team
A couple of 7-5 teams will go at it as sam's Glorious Team square off against Sugars BEARS in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, sam's Glorious Team are ranked 11th in points scored, while Sugars BEARS have posted the league's 10th-highest point total. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. sam's Glorious Team have scored 82.45 points per game over the last three weeks, while Sugars BEARS have averaged 83.78 per outing over that same stretch.