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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Downtown Throwdown
6-6 119.68
116.11
 
VS
proj
Gronkey Kong
98.86 2-10
101.03

Downtown Throwdown hand Gronkey Kong fifth consecutive loss in 119.68-98.86 rout

Downtown Throwdown rolled to a 119.68-98.86 win to hand Gronkey Kong their fifth straight loss. Downtown Throwdown got out to a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Theo Riddick (9.5 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (9) and never let go of it. LeGarrette Blount (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Gronkey Kong in defeat. Downtown Throwdown (6-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Hit The Showers Boys, while Gronkey Kong (2-10) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Post Mahomes.

Matchup Timeline

  Downtown Throwdown   Gronkey Kong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (7 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.6 points against the Giants in Week 12. His scoring output was 33.9% more than his 13.9-point projection and was higher than his 13.96-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Downtown Throwdown
Points
% of total points 119.68
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.3
15.27
20.3%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.28
20.21
18.6%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
18.6
13.9
15.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
13.92
14%
Gronkey Kong
Points
% of total points 98.86
1
LeGarrette Blount
RB
22.8
7.21
23.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.1
12.14
18.3%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.56
17.6
17.8%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
10.73
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Gronkey Kong, helping the team to a 60.00-51.40 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Gronkey Kong became the proud owner of a 96.46-90.38 lead. For Downtown Throwdown, Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Gronkey Kong with a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Downtown Throwdown   Gronkey Kong

StatSmack

Downtown Throwdown must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (119.68) than their season average (110.12).
Gronkey Kong are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Downtown Throwdown are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.12 versus Gronkey Kong's 83.29.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Downtown Throwdown (6-6) have a better record than Gronkey Kong (2-10).
Even the machines think Downtown Throwdown have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (109.34) than Gronkey Kong (86.81).
You can't win if you don't play. Gronkey Kong has left more points on the bench this season (204.64) than Downtown Throwdown (181.3).
Once Downtown Throwdown put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gronkey Kong (5 vs 1).
By position, Downtown Throwdown have outscored Gronkey Kong at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Downtown Throwdown has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Gronkey Kong this season (-18).
Hey Gronkey Kong, 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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