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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Steal Ya Gurley
6-6 96.12
111.85
 
VS
proj
Russell Hardman
71.9 5-7
105.28

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley hand Russell Hardman third consecutive loss, 96.12-71.90

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley secured a 96.12-71.90 win to hand Russell Hardman their third straight loss. Mr. Steal Ya Gurley jumped out to a 57.82-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 38.52 points from Jonathan Williams (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and never looked back. The Seattle Seahawks defense (9 Pts Allowed, 344 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Brett Maher (3-4 FG, 46 long) carried the flag for Russell Hardman in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mr. Steal Ya Gurley have beaten Russell Hardman, after falling 110.86-108.04 in their last matchup. Mr. Steal Ya Gurley (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Gator Ladeux, while Russell Hardman (5-7) attempt to right the ship against πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έs #1 🐐 ICU.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Steal Ya Gurley   Russell Hardman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) scored 19.6 points in a 20-17 lost to the Texans in Week 12. He more-than-doubled his 9.19-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Jonathan Williams

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley
Points
% of total points 96.12
1
Jonathan Williams
RB
19.6
9.19
20.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.92
21.48
19.7%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
17.5
10.35
18.2%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
13.3
15.7
13.8%
Russell Hardman
Points
% of total points 71.9
1
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17
5.78
23.6%
2
Brett Maher
K
10
7.81
13.9%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
9.5
21.1
13.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
7.7
12.75
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson linked up with Will Fuller V for a 51-yard pass for Mr. Steal Ya Gurley. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass, while Fuller V added a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 58.92-1.10 lead for Mr. Steal Ya Gurley.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Russell Hardman, who trailed 79.42-54.40 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Mr. Steal Ya Gurley   Russell Hardman

Game Notes

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley won despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Russell Hardman had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr. Steal Ya Gurley had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Russell Hardman.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Mr. Steal Ya Gurley ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Russell Hardman ranked 9th.
The matchup's 24.22-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Mr. Steal Ya Gurley get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.57-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Seattle Seahawks defense (17 points) recorded the top overall score for a DEF this week.

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