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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Earth-99 StL Rams
6-6 110.64
99.54
 
VS
proj
Pantheon Hulks
52.14 6-6
68.99

Earth-99 StL Rams earn win over Pantheon Hulks in 110.64-52.14 rout

Earth-99 StL Rams showed up, cruising to a 110.64-52.14 win over Pantheon Hulks, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Earth-99 StL Rams nabbed a 31.80-point lead on Thursday behind 35.24 points from Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds). The Denver Broncos defense (14 points) and Mike Evans (12.6) led the way for Pantheon Hulks in the loss. This marks the second time this season Earth-99 StL Rams have taken down Pantheon Hulks, after winning 118.84-110.48 in their last matchup. Earth-99 StL Rams (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Ripsnorters, while Pantheon Hulks (6-6) face WannaBes in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Pantheon Hulks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Broncos in Week 12, Smith-Schuster caught 13 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.9 points to more-than-double his 10.31-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Earth-99 StL Rams this week. Smith-Schuster will go up against the Chargers in Week 13.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 110.64
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.2
18.91
24.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.9
10.31
23.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.44
24.23
19.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.47
13.5%
Pantheon Hulks
Points
% of total points 52.14
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.48
26.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12.6
11.42
24.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
12.02
21.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
7.44
16.85
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Earth-99 StL Rams boasted a 39.24-7.44 lead. For Earth-99 StL Rams, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Pantheon Hulks with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Earth-99 StL Rams became the proud owner of a 66.44-34.04 lead. For Earth-99 StL Rams, Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Pantheon Hulks with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 97-yard touchdown catch for Earth-99 StL Rams to contribute to a 92.84-48.04 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Earth-99 StL Rams to contribute to a 107.74-48.04 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Pantheon Hulks

What If

Earth-99 StL Rams would have beaten four other teams besides Pantheon Hulks this week.
Pantheon Hulks would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Earth-99 StL Rams would be 7-5 if they played Pantheon Hulks every week.
Earth-99 StL Rams would have topped Pantheon Hulks 158.62-106.9 had they played each other last week.
Earth-99 StL Rams would be 7-2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pantheon Hulks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Earth-99 StL Rams, Pantheon Hulks would be 5-5.
If Earth-99 StL Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 61-45-2.
If they played every team every week, Pantheon Hulks would be 56-52.

Next Week Preview

Pantheon Hulks
Coming up next week, sixth-place Pantheon Hulks (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against eighth-place WannaBes (5-7). 12 weeks into the season, Pantheon Hulks have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while WannaBes (90.94 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Pantheon Hulks has put up 76.4 points per game, while WannaBes has averaged 109.82 per contest.
Earth-99 StL Rams
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Earth-99 StL Rams (6-6) will match up against Ripsnorters (7-5) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Earth-99 StL Rams are ranked sixth in points scored, while Ripsnorters have tallied the league's fourth-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Earth-99 StL Rams have put up 127.02 points per game over the last three weeks, while Ripsnorters have averaged 128.69 per matchup over that same stretch.