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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Round Rock Kitty
7-5 312.9
242.19
 
VS
proj
Nebraska Corn Bores
249.05 7-5
302.02

Round Rock Kitty defeat Nebraska Corn Bores, 312.90-249.05

Round Rock Kitty beat their projected point total, earning a 312.90-249.05 win over Nebraska Corn Bores, who fell short of projections. Nebraska Corn Bores grabbed a 64.20-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 61.9 points from Deshaun Watson (298 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Darius Leonard (6 Tackles). But Round Rock Kitty held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jameis Winston (69.45 points) and Ryan Tannehill (65.45). This marks the first time this season Round Rock Kitty have gotten the best of Nebraska Corn Bores, after falling 371.4-343.7 in their last matchup. Round Rock Kitty (7-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Grapevine Gunslinger, while Nebraska Corn Bores (7-5) try to right the ship against Omaha Orangatans.

Matchup Timeline

  Round Rock Kitty   Nebraska Corn Bores

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 12, Cook caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Round Rock Kitty this week. Next week, Cook will battle the Falcons.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Round Rock Kitty
Points
% of total points 312.9
1
Jameis Winston
QB
69.45
49.5
22.2%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
65.45
32.85
20.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
45.9
34.11
14.7%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
42.3
21.59
13.5%
Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 249.05
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
49.9
51.32
20%
2
George Kittle
TE
35.9
19.24
14.4%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
34.35
52.41
13.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
31
34.94
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Corn Bores, helping Nebraska Corn Bores to a 64.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Round Rock Kitty owned a 196.55-172.15 lead. Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Round Rock Kitty, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Nebraska Corn Bores with a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Round Rock Kitty, helping the team to a 262.00-182.15 lead.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Nebraska Corn Bores, who trailed 262.00-218.05 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Round Rock Kitty   Nebraska Corn Bores

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Round Rock Kitty scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nebraska Corn Bores had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Round Rock Kitty won despite having two starters (JuJu Smith-Schuster and Robbie Gould) score zero points.
Round Rock Kitty put up more points than their season scoring average (309.71) while Nebraska Corn Bores fell short of theirs (280.8).
Round Rock Kitty recorded more points than their projected total, while Nebraska Corn Bores failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 63.85-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a two-game winning streak for Nebraska Corn Bores.
Round Rock Kitty moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while Nebraska Corn Bores falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Nebraska Corn Bores
In Week 13, second-place Nebraska Corn Bores (7-5) will look to get back on track against eighth-place Omaha Orangatans (5-7). 12 weeks into the season, Nebraska Corn Bores have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while Omaha Orangatans (and their 277.24 points per game) are ranked eighth. Looking at just the last two weeks, Nebraska Corn Bores has put up 251.45 points per game, while Omaha Orangatans has averaged 310.6 per contest.
Round Rock Kitty
Two teams with identical 7-5 records, Round Rock Kitty and Grapevine Gunslinger will go head-to-head in Week 13. 12 weeks into the 2019 season, Round Rock Kitty are ranked first in points scored, while Grapevine Gunslinger have tallied the third-highest point total in YFBL2 league. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results recently. Round Rock Kitty have scored 313.47 points per game over the last three weeks, while Grapevine Gunslinger have averaged 316.03 per matchup over that same span.