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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
CARDINAL & GOLD
4-8 169
184
 
VS
proj
BBFCFM
167.2 4-8
156.75

CARDINAL & GOLD come back to beat BBFCFM in 169.0-167.2 battle

CARDINAL & GOLD scored a come-from-behind victory over BBFCFM, rallying for a 169.0-167.2 win. CARDINAL & GOLD trailed 163.4-156.0 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Deebo Samuel (2 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jameis Winston (67.1 points) and DJ Moore (31.4) led the charge for BBFCFM in the loss. This marks the second time this season CARDINAL & GOLD have gotten the best of BBFCFM, after winning 162.9-143.7 in their last matchup. CARDINAL & GOLD (4-8) will look to notch another win against Who Dat, while BBFCFM (4-8) meet Chiefs Fan in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  CARDINAL & GOLD   BBFCFM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Dolphins in Week 12, Beckham Jr. caught 6 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.4 points to scored 17.0% higher than his 17.43-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on CARDINAL & GOLD this week. Next week, Beckham Jr. will face the Steelers.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 169
1
Drew Brees
QB
75.1
65.86
44.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.4
17.43
12.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
22.93
11.2%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
13
13.15
7.7%
BBFCFM
Points
% of total points 167.2
1
Jameis Winston
QB
67.1
60.79
40.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
31.4
14.15
18.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
22
15.67
13.2%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.2
12.48
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, CARDINAL & GOLD became the proud owner of a 156.0-147.9 lead. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for CARDINAL & GOLD, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for BBFCFM, while DJ Moore had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Deebo Samuel had a 42-yard touchdown catch for CARDINAL & GOLD to contribute to a 169.0-167.2 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  CARDINAL & GOLD   BBFCFM

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against BBFCFM, CARDINAL & GOLD averaged more points (165.95) than they usually score (155.35).
Even the computers think CARDINAL & GOLD have better players. Their projected average points is higher (176.46) than BBFCFM (167.08).
You can't win if you don't play. CARDINAL & GOLD has left fewer points on the bench this season (886.5) than BBFCFM (938).
CARDINAL & GOLD have the clutch gene, with more close wins than BBFCFM (1 vs 0).
By position, CARDINAL & GOLD have outscored BBFCFM at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
CARDINAL & GOLD came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than BBFCFM (1).
Hey BBFCFM, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

BBFCFM
Up ahead next week, seventh-place BBFCFM (4-8) will take on third-place Chiefs Fan (7-5). 12 weeks into the season, BBFCFM have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Chiefs Fan (172.78 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, BBFCFM has put up 163.57 points per game, while Chiefs Fan has averaged 180.3 per contest.
CARDINAL & GOLD
CARDINAL & GOLD (4-8) match up against Who Dat (6-6) in Week 13. 12 weeks into the season, CARDINAL & GOLD have scored the league's third-lowest point total while Who Dat (and their 177.36 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, CARDINAL & GOLD have put up 163.05 points per game, while Who Dat have averaged 148.65 per contest.