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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
8-4 165.01
147.85
 
VS
proj
Al's Annihilators
138.53 3-9
155.32

Running Wild beat Al's Annihilators for third straight win in 165.01-138.53 rout

Running Wild extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Al's Annihilators, rolling to a 165.01-138.53 win. Al's Annihilators grabbed a 28.84-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Ezekiel Elliott (26.57 points) and Taylor Gabriel (10.27). But it was all Running Wild after that. They were led by Jameis Winston, who passed for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 48.88 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 128 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (26.33 points). This marks the first time this season Running Wild have gotten the best of Al's Annihilators, after falling 185.91-143.32 in their last matchup. Running Wild (8-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Arnold Palmers, while Al's Annihilators (3-9) will take on TheLegacy in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   Al's Annihilators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.33 points in a 35-20 win over the Bengals in Week 12. His scoring output was 64% more than his 16.05-point projection and was much higher than his 13.55-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 165.01
1
Jameis Winston
QB
48.88
38.72
29.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26.33
16.05
16%
3
Matt Breida
RB
17.87
17.2
10.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.73
14.57
8.9%
Al's Annihilators
Points
% of total points 138.53
1
Philip Rivers
QB
37.66
39.62
27.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.57
21.21
19.2%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.53
8.91
13.4%
4
Chris Carson
RB
14.03
12.8
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch for Running Wild, who trailed 50.84-22.00 after the first games of the week.
Sunday Early
Jameis Winston linked up with Mike Evans for a 42-yard pass for Running Wild. Winston also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass, helping Running Wild to a 151.01-73.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Running Wild   Al's Annihilators

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on Running Wild exceeded their projected point totals.
Al's Annihilators had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Running Wild won despite starting Budda Baker, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Running Wild recorded more points than their projected total, while Al's Annihilators failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this year, Running Wild moves to (6-2), while Al's Annihilators falls to (1-6).

Next Week Preview

Al's Annihilators
Up ahead next week, 11th-place Al's Annihilators (3-9) will look to bounce back against eighth-place TheLegacy (6-6). After 12 weeks of action, Al's Annihilators have posted the league's third-lowest point total. TheLegacy (and their 150.05 points per game) are ranked eighth. Looking at just the last two weeks, Al's Annihilators has scored 129.64 points per game, while TheLegacy has averaged 154 per contest.
Running Wild
Running Wild (8-4) will square off against Arnold Palmers (5-7) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, Running Wild have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Arnold Palmers (and their 148.29 points per game) are ranked ninth. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical recently. Running Wild have scored 163.83 points per game over the last three weeks, while Arnold Palmers have averaged 162.08 per matchup over that same stretch.