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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Whirlwinds
6-6 217.5
214.09
 
VS
proj
The Winners
165 9-3
194.87

The Whirlwinds knock The Winners from 1st place, 217.5-165.0

The Whirlwinds secured a 217.5-165.0 win over The Winners, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in NOT JUST A GAME. The Winners jumped out to a 58.0-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Roquan Smith, who made 11 tackles and recorded a sack for 22 points, and Jordan Reed, who caught 6 passes for 75 yards (13 points). But The Whirlwinds held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 342 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 27 points, and Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 462 yards and a touchdown and ran for 18 yards (21 points). The Whirlwinds (6-6) have now won five straight matchups and will look to sustain their momentum against Warriors. The Winners (9-3) will face WhooPass in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Whirlwinds   The Winners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19 points against his 5.05-point projection. During a 31-23 loss to the Cowboys, he made 9 tackles and recorded a sack. Allen ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Jonathan Allen

Top Player Comparison

The Whirlwinds
Points
% of total points 217.5
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
27
15.71
12.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21
22.83
9.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
21
18.48
9.7%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
21
16
9.7%
The Winners
Points
% of total points 165
1
Jameis Winston
QB
26
22.8
15.8%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
22
13.76
13.3%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
13
10.16
7.9%
4
Da'Ron Payne
DT
12
6.12
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which The Winners became the proud owner of a 147.0-140.0 lead. For The Whirlwinds, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for The Winners with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for The Whirlwinds, helping the team to a 190.5-149.0 lead.

Points By Position

  The Whirlwinds   The Winners

What If

The Whirlwinds would have beaten nine other teams besides The Winners this week.
The Winners would have lost to 13 other teams besides The Whirlwinds this week.
If The Whirlwinds played The Winners every week this season, they'd be 5-7.
The Whirlwinds would have gotten the victory over The Winners 237-178 had they played each other last week.
The Whirlwinds would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Winners.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Whirlwinds, The Winners would be 7-3-1.
If The Whirlwinds had played every team in the league each week, they would be 97-80-3.
If they played every team every week, The Winners would be 121-57-2.

Next Week Preview

The Winners
Losing skids will collide in Week 13 as second-place The Winners have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, WhooPass, have dropped three straight. After 12 weeks of action, The Winners are ranked third in points scored, while WhooPass have scored the sixth-highest point total in NOT JUST A GAME league. Looking at just the last two weeks, The Winners has put up 171.5 points per game, while WhooPass has averaged 197 per contest.
The Whirlwinds
Two squads that are now on matching five-game win streaks, The Whirlwinds (6-6) take on Warriors (8-4) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, The Whirlwinds have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while Warriors (210 PPG) are ranked fifth. Ironically, both of these teams have averaged exactly 228.33 points over the last three weeks.