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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
sbmurks
7-5 121.6
94.25
 
VS
proj
Blue Crabs
97.78 7-5
76.6

Back-and-forth battle ends with sbmurks coming back to knock off Blue Crabs in 121.60-97.78 rout

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, sbmurks earned a easy victory over Blue Crabs, cruising to a 121.60-97.78 win. Blue Crabs took an early 2.50-point lead on Thursday. sbmurks came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Melvin Gordon III (18.6 points) and T.Y. Hilton (15.5). Not to be deterred, Blue Crabs rallied later that night to take a 7.58-point lead behind Stefon Diggs (14.9 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (7.4). But sbmurks came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Lamar Miller (25.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (25.2) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season sbmurks have taken down Blue Crabs, after winning 78.42-76.08 in their last matchup. sbmurks (7-5) will look to sustain their momentum against BoomGoestheDynamite, while Blue Crabs (7-5) will face Project Mayhem in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  sbmurks   Blue Crabs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Miller ran for 162 yards and a touchdown as the Texans beat the Titans 34-17. In doing so, he put up 25.7 points to more-than-double his 11.1-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on sbmurks this week. In Week 13, Miller and the Texans will play the Browns.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

sbmurks
Points
% of total points 121.6
1
Lamar Miller
RB
25.7
11.1
21.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.2
15.52
20.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20.76
10.16
17.1%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.1
15.3%
Blue Crabs
Points
% of total points 97.78
1
Corey Davis
WR
19.5
8.17
19.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.18
13.67
18.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.47
15.2%
4
D.J. Moore
WR
11.3
7.82
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Blue Crabs, contributing to a 55.98-26.56 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for sbmurks to contribute to a 70.70-55.98 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Blue Crabs to contribute to a 78.28-70.70 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Monday night. For sbmurks, Lamar Miller had a 97-yard touchdown run. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for Blue Crabs with a 48-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  sbmurks   Blue Crabs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Blue Crabs, sbmurks averaged more points (100.01) than they usually score (86.9).
You can't win if you don't play. Blue Crabs has left more points on the bench this season (416.32) than sbmurks (356.7).
In dire times, at least sbmurks keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Blue Crabs (1 vs 2).
sbmurks laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Blue Crabs (0).
sbmurks have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Blue Crabs (2 vs 1).
Blue Crabs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than sbmurks (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, sbmurks have outscored Blue Crabs at WR this season.
Hey Blue Crabs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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