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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
6-6 165.53
182.89
 
VS
proj
jichanorthNJ
150.93 6-6
157.34

Bruising Knights defeat jichanorthNJ, 165.53-150.93

Bruising Knights earned a hard-fought victory over jichanorthNJ, securing a 165.53-150.93 win. Bruising Knights took an early 11.40-point lead on Thursday. jichanorthNJ bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Odell Beckham Jr. (17.4 points) and Robby Anderson (16.6). Unphased, Bruising Knights rallied later that night, as Davante Adams (15.8 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Bruising Knights have taken down jichanorthNJ, after falling 194.04-175.36 in their last matchup. Bruising Knights (6-6) will look to earn another W against cheeseheads, while jichanorthNJ (6-6) will face Newbies Rule in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   jichanorthNJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.9 points in a 34-31 win over the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.55-point projection and was much higher than his 7.03-point season scoring average. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 165.53
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
44.4
22.76
26.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.5
13.14
11.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
18.9
6.55
11.4%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.29
9.5%
jichanorthNJ
Points
% of total points 150.93
1
Derrick Henry
RB
39.5
22.15
26.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.4
14.57
11.5%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
16.6
8.19
11%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
15.73
21.56
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which jichanorthNJ emerged with a 103.03-89.83 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Bruising Knights, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for jichanorthNJ with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for jichanorthNJ to contribute to a 143.93-143.23 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   jichanorthNJ

What If

Bruising Knights would have beaten four other teams besides jichanorthNJ this week.
jichanorthNJ would have lost to five other teams besides Bruising Knights this week.
If they played jichanorthNJ every week, Bruising Knights would be 8-4 this season.
Bruising Knights would have defeated jichanorthNJ 185.5-145.5 had they played each other last week.
Bruising Knights would be 6-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as jichanorthNJ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bruising Knights, jichanorthNJ would be 3-6.
If Bruising Knights had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-25.
If they played every team every week, jichanorthNJ would be 39-45.

Next Week Preview

jichanorthNJ
One losing streak will end in Week 13 as fifth-place jichanorthNJ have now lost two games in a row while the opposition, Newbies Rule, have dropped each of their last three. 12 weeks into the season, jichanorthNJ have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while Newbies Rule (and their 178.07 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the past three weeks, jichanorthNJ has put up 162.54 points per game, while Newbies Rule has averaged 157.28 per contest.
Bruising Knights
Week 13 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Bruising Knights (6-6) are riding a two-match unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (cheeseheads, 8-4), come in as winners of three straight. Through 12 weeks of action, Bruising Knights have tallied the first-most points in the league while cheeseheads (and their 178.78 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, Bruising Knights have put up 175.52 points per game, while cheeseheads have averaged 204.21 per contest.