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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Firestorm
9-3 123.36
107.29
 
VS
proj
Need Moore Touchdown
95.6 3-9
86.01

Firestorm come back to beat Need Moore Touchdown for fourth straight win in 123.36-95.60 rout

Firestorm extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over Need Moore Touchdown, rolling to a 123.36-95.60 win. Need Moore Touchdown earned a 16.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Firestorm after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (46.26 points) and Leonard Fournette (27.9). DJ Moore (6 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (185 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 56 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Need Moore Touchdown in defeat. This marks the second time this season Firestorm have beaten Need Moore Touchdown, after winning 139.96-85.14 in their last matchup. Firestorm (9-3) will look to build on their success against Slim Pickens, while Need Moore Touchdown (3-9) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against The Dog House.

Matchup Timeline

  Firestorm   Need Moore Touchdown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Titans in Week 12, Fournette racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Firestorm this week. Next week, Fournette will square off against the Buccaneers.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Firestorm
Points
% of total points 123.36
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
46.26
27.28
37.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
27.9
12.11
22.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11
16.27
8.9%
4
Brett Maher
K
10
7.99
8.1%
Need Moore Touchdown
Points
% of total points 95.6
1
DJ Moore
WR
27.4
8.68
28.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23
20.61
24.1%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
16
8.22
16.7%
4
Chris Boswell
K
11
8.04
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 51-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Need Moore Touchdown to contribute to a 16.00-0.00 lead for Need Moore Touchdown.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Need Moore Touchdown, while Josh Allen had a 34-yard touchdown pass, helping Need Moore Touchdown to a 95.60-35.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Firestorm   Need Moore Touchdown

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Need Moore Touchdown, Firestorm averaged more points (131.66) than they usually score (123.26).
Firestorm are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Need Moore Touchdown need some help then, averaging just 97.61 versus Firestorm's 123.26.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Firestorm (9-3) have a better record than Need Moore Touchdown (3-9).
Even the machines think Firestorm have better players. They have a higher projected points average (112.49) than Need Moore Touchdown (95.75).
Firestorm don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Need Moore Touchdown (8 vs 1).
Firestorm should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Need Moore Touchdown (10 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Need Moore Touchdown - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Firestorm (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Firestorm have outscored Need Moore Touchdown at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Firestorm don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Firestorm. They've clinched a playoff spot while Need Moore Touchdown are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry Need Moore Touchdown, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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