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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
9-3 142.6
127.44
 
VS
proj
BOOM Shakalaka
114.74 4-8
111.61

Pittsburgh Steelers jump into top spot in 142.60-114.74 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers ascended to the top of the standings in The League with an easy victory over BOOM Shakalaka, rolling to a 142.60-114.74 win. BOOM Shakalaka pulled out to an 18.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pittsburgh Steelers after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (28.5 points) and Jarvis Landry (26.8). Chris Godwin (7 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Zach Cunningham (16 Tackles) carried the flag for BOOM Shakalaka in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pittsburgh Steelers have taken down BOOM Shakalaka, after winning 151.72-123.36 in their last matchup. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to earn another W against Drill'erThen-Spiller. BOOM Shakalaka (4-8) will meet The Shockers v2.0 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   BOOM Shakalaka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Landry caught 10 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Browns beat the Dolphins 41-24. In doing so, he put up 26.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Landry will go up against the Steelers next week.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 142.6
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.5
12.2
20%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
26.8
10.16
18.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.3
19.12
17.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
14.45
8.8%
BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 114.74
1
Chris Godwin
WR
30.4
12.43
26.5%
2
Zach Cunningham
LB
13
4.79
11.3%
3
Eric Reid
S
11
5.1
9.6%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8.64
20.76
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, BOOM Shakalaka had a 95.24-86.70 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Wilson had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Chris Godwin had a 71-yard touchdown catch for BOOM Shakalaka, while Matt Ryan had a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping the team to a 142.60-95.24 lead.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   BOOM Shakalaka

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
BOOM Shakalaka would have lost to just two other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
If Pittsburgh Steelers played BOOM Shakalaka every week this season, they'd be 10-2.
Had they played each other last week, Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten BOOM Shakalaka 97.38-87.84.
Pittsburgh Steelers would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BOOM Shakalaka.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers, BOOM Shakalaka would be 2-8.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 103-29.
If they played every team every week, BOOM Shakalaka would be 64-68.

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