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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Cardiac Comeback
10-2 93
86.45
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
87 3-9
77.48

The Cardiac Comeback beat Throw up the X for seventh straight win, 93-87

The Cardiac Comeback extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought victory over Throw up the X, earning a 93-87 win. It was the fifth consecutive loss for Throw up the X. The Cardiac Comeback nabbed a 25-point lead on Thursday behind 31 points from Jonathan Williams (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Will Fuller V (7 Rec, 140 Rec Yds). Throw up the X bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Drew Brees (31 points) and Allen Robinson II (19). Not to be deterred, The Cardiac Comeback pulled it together later that afternoon, as the New England Patriots defense (5 points) put them back ahead once and for all. The Cardiac Comeback (10-2) will look to build on their success against Peoria Hurricanes, while Throw up the X (3-9) attempt to get back on track against Gnaperville Gnus.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cardiac Comeback   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) scored 17 points against the Texans in Week 12. He more-than-doubled his 8.07-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Jonathan Williams

Top Player Comparison

The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 93
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
32
25.87
34.4%
2
Jonathan Williams
RB
17
8.07
18.3%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
14
7.82
15.1%
4
John Brown
WR
9
7.98
9.7%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 87
1
Drew Brees
QB
31
26.93
35.6%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19
9.45
21.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
15
4.55
17.2%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
6
8.39
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 51-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for The Cardiac Comeback, contributing to a 31-6 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Throw up the X owned an 84-80 lead. Baker Mayfield had a 35-yard touchdown pass for The Cardiac Comeback, while John Brown had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Allen Robinson II had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Throw up the X, while Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Cardiac Comeback   Throw up the X

What If

The Cardiac Comeback would have beaten six other teams besides Throw up the X this week.
Throw up the X would have lost to seven other teams besides The Cardiac Comeback this week.
If The Cardiac Comeback played Throw up the X every week this season, they'd be 8-4.
The Cardiac Comeback would have defeated Throw up the X 103-70 had they played each other last week.
The Cardiac Comeback would be 4-6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throw up the X.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Cardiac Comeback, Throw up the X would be 6-5.
If The Cardiac Comeback had played every team in the league each week, they would be 87-63-6.
If they played every team every week, Throw up the X would be 44-111-1.

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