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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
8-4 143.4
154.9
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
131.05 4-8
134.72

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Norman Nobodies fall to Roughnecks, 143.40-131.05

Impeded by a 0-point week from Tyrell Williams, Norman Nobodies were unable to overcome Roughnecks, which emerged victorious with a 143.40-131.05 victory. Norman Nobodies took a 12.65-point lead on Thursday, but Roughnecks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (26.9 points) and Joe Mixon (22.5). Matt Ryan (28.45 points) and Kenyan Drake (26.6) carried the flag for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Roughnecks (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against Hard Targets, while Norman Nobodies (4-8) attempt to right the ship against Whackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Steelers in Week 12, the Broncos defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 527 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 13 points and doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Roughnecks this week. The Broncos will face the Bengals next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 143.4
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.9
26.63
18.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
22.5
16.54
15.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22.1
17.5
15.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.6
20.84
14.4%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 131.05
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.45
28.46
21.7%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
26.6
10.71
20.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
17.9
18.29
13.7%
4
Antonio Callaway
WR
16.9
9.25
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was Norman Nobodies who claimed the lead, 45.45-32.80. For Roughnecks, Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Norman Nobodies with a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Roughnecks who grabbed the lead, 143.40-113.15. Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks, while Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Norman Nobodies with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Norman Nobodies

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starting players on Roughnecks exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Norman Nobodies had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Norman Nobodies can partially blame the loss on Tyrell Williams, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Roughnecks. They won, but did not cover the 20.18-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Roughnecks
Listen Roughnecks, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has declined a bit lately, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 159.28 points through Week 11, our crew has definitely proven that it's even stronger than the 143.4 we needed for this past week's win!
Norman Nobodies
Unless Norman Nobodies wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many opportunities" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this week. Our six pass-catchers (five WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 42 targets in Week 12. With only 22 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.