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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Texas Cubbie
5-7 96
89.18
 
VS
proj
Adam's Team
86 3-8-1
83.38

Texas Cubbie hand Adam's Team third consecutive loss, 96-86

Texas Cubbie came out on top with a 96-86 win to hand Adam's Team their third straight loss. Adam's Team earned a 1-point lead on Thursday, but Texas Cubbie held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (462 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (17 Pts Allowed, 249 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Russell Wilson (28 points) and Adam Thielen (23) did everything they could for Adam's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Texas Cubbie have beaten Adam's Team, after falling 84-73 in their last matchup. Texas Cubbie (5-7) will look to rack up another W against Gorillas in Boots, while Adam's Team (3-8-1) will try to right the ship against NoDirtyLandry.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Cubbie   Adam's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.44 points, the Ravens defense nearly doubled that amount by scoring 18 points in a 34-17 win over the Raiders. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 249 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Texas Cubbie this week. In Week 13, the Ravens will play the Falcons.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Texas Cubbie
Points
% of total points 96
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
36
21.79
37.5%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.44
18.8%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
13
7.34
13.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12
11.87
12.5%
Adam's Team
Points
% of total points 86
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28
19.34
32.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23
12.88
26.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13
9.66
15.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
7
12.63
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Adam's Team to contribute to a 37-22 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 97-yard touchdown pass for Texas Cubbie to contribute to a 71-57 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Texas Cubbie to contribute to a 96-86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Texas Cubbie   Adam's Team

Game Notes

Texas Cubbie won even though only five of their 11 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Adam's Team had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Texas Cubbie had two starters score zero points, while Adam's Team had three.
Texas Cubbie put up more points than their season scoring average (89.42) while Adam's Team fell short of theirs (99.17).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Adam's Team ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Texas Cubbie ranked 7th.
The matchup's 10-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Texas Cubbie.
Not only did Texas Cubbie win, but they also covered the 5.8-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson (28 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Adam's Team
On the docket next week, Adam's Team (3-8-1) will try to get back on track against NoDirtyLandry (8-4). 12 weeks into the season, Adam's Team have put up the league's third-lowest point total while NoDirtyLandry (124.83 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Adam's Team has scored 96.33 points per game, while NoDirtyLandry has averaged 119.67 per contest.
Texas Cubbie
Texas Cubbie (5-7) take on Gorillas in Boots (8-4) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Texas Cubbie have posted the league's lowest point total while Gorillas in Boots (and their 138.17 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Texas Cubbie have scored 73 points per game, while Gorillas in Boots have averaged 148.33 per contest.