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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Wagner
8-4 220.97
174.65
 
VS
proj
How's the slot?
140.64 7-5
167.65

Wagner come back to knock off How's the slot? for third straight win in 220.97-140.64 rout

Wagner extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over How's the slot?, rolling to a 220.97-140.64 win. Wagner leapt out to a 61.07-point lead on Thursday behind 56.07 points from Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). How's the slot? came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by the Tennessee Titans defense (23 points). Not to be deterred, Wagner pulled it together later that night, as the San Francisco 49ers defense (43 points) and George Kittle (24.9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Wagner have taken down How's the slot?, after falling 239.12-162.49 in their last matchup. Wagner (8-4) will look to notch another win against Hey Darnold, while How's the slot? (7-5) face Who Dissly in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Wagner   How's the slot?

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Packers in Week 12, the 49ers defense allowed only 8 points, surrendered 198 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 43 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Wagner this week. Next week, the 49ers will square off against the Ravens.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Wagner
Points
% of total points 220.97
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
43
19.01
19.5%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
36.8
16.54
16.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.67
33.63
13%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.4
20.63
12.4%
How's the slot?
Points
% of total points 140.64
1
Nick Chubb
RB
36
29.74
25.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
35.94
30.58
25.6%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
23
24.83
16.4%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.2
12.48
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson found DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Wagner: a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass to contribute to a 61.07-0.00 lead for Wagner.
Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for How's the slot?, who trailed 136.27-117.64 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Wagner to contribute to a 220.97-140.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Wagner   How's the slot?

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Wagner scored higher than their projected point totals.
How's the slot? had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Wagner put up more points than their season scoring average (186.4) while How's the slot? fell short of theirs (171.77).
Wagner scored more points than their projected total, while How's the slot? fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 80.33-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wagner win, but they also easily covered the 7-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Wagner moves to (4-2), while How's the slot? falls to (3-3).
For How's the slot?, Nick Chubb (36 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

How's the slot?
Up ahead in Week 13, How's the slot? (7-5) will look to bounce back against Who Dissly (5-7). 12 weeks into the 2019 season, How's the slot? have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Who Dissly (and their 175.6 points per game) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, How's the slot? has scored 151.18 points per game, while Who Dissly has averaged 177.65 per contest.
Wagner
In a matchup featuring the league's two top-scoring teams, Wagner (8-4) face Hey Darnold (7-5) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2019 season, Wagner have accumulated the second-most points in the league. Hey Darnold (and their 190.57 points per game) are ranked first. With no bye-week players to worry about in Week 13, each side will be able to put its best foot forward. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Wagner have put up 187.02 points per game over the last three weeks, while Hey Darnold have averaged 187.27 per matchup over that same period.