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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Abra Kadabra
9-3 94.36
98.43
 
VS
proj
Whitey Bulger
87.68 3-9
94.42

Abra Kadabra jump into 1st place, 94.36-87.68

Abra Kadabra ascended into first place in OGK Season 14 with a come-from-behind victory over Whitey Bulger, staging a comeback for a 94.36-87.68 win. Despite trailing 87.68-77.44 heading into Monday night, Abra Kadabra roared back behind Marcus Mariota, who passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards for 16.92 points. Ben Roethlisberger (462 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (89 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Whitey Bulger in defeat. This marks the second time this season Abra Kadabra have taken down Whitey Bulger, after winning 92.74-69.9 in their last matchup. Abra Kadabra (9-3) will look to maintain their momentum against BACK2BACK CHAMP!, while Whitey Bulger (3-9) try to get back on track against West SYEDer’s.

Matchup Timeline

  Abra Kadabra   Whitey Bulger

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.3 points, Ridley nearly doubled his 7-point projection as the Falcons lost to the Saints 31-17. He caught 8 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Abra Kadabra this week. Ridley will go up against the Ravens next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Abra Kadabra
Points
% of total points 94.36
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
16.92
13.34
17.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.5
9.57
15.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
13.14
14.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.3
7
14.1%
Whitey Bulger
Points
% of total points 87.68
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.28
17.35
20.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.5
13.65
17.7%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.6
9.04
16.7%
4
Jake Elliott
K
11
9.73
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Calvin Ridley had a 50-yard catch for Abra Kadabra to contribute to a 22.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Abra Kadabra, who trailed 40.50-40.06 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for Whitey Bulger, helping the team to a 85.68-63.84 lead.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Abra Kadabra, who trailed 87.68-77.44 after Sunday night.
Monday
Marcus Mariota had a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass for Abra Kadabra during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Abra Kadabra   Whitey Bulger

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Abra Kadabra have a winning record vs Whitey Bulger this season despite averaging fewer points against them (93.55) than their season average (104.75).
Whitey Bulger are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Abra Kadabra are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.75 versus Whitey Bulger's 92.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Abra Kadabra (9-3) have a better record than Whitey Bulger (3-9).
Even the computers think Abra Kadabra have better players. They have a higher projected points average (102.46) than Whitey Bulger (96.54).
Abra Kadabra don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Whitey Bulger (1 vs 0).
Abra Kadabra laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Whitey Bulger (0).
Abra Kadabra have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Whitey Bulger (2 vs 0).
Abra Kadabra should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Whitey Bulger (6 vs 4).
By position, Abra Kadabra have outscored Whitey Bulger at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Abra Kadabra has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Whitey Bulger this season (-11).
The starters for Abra Kadabra had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Whitey Bulger (1).
Abra Kadabra are in the playoffs. Whitey Bulger are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Whitey Bulger this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Whitey Bulger
In Week 13, Whitey Bulger (3-9) will try to bounce back against West SYEDer’s (5-7). Through 12 weeks of action, Whitey Bulger have put up the ninth-most points in the league while West SYEDer’s (92.63 PPG) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, Whitey Bulger has scored 94.33 points per game, while West SYEDer’s has averaged 106.58 per contest.
Abra Kadabra
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Abra Kadabra (9-3) are set to go up against BACK2BACK CHAMP! (8-4) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Abra Kadabra have scored the seventh-most points in the league while BACK2BACK CHAMP! (and their 114.48 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Abra Kadabra have scored 84.9 points per game, while BACK2BACK CHAMP! have averaged 106.57 per contest.