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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Houston's Cool Team
1-11 106.66
98.21
 
VS
proj
Shock and Awe
91.4 9-3
104.44

Houston's Cool Team knock Shock and Awe from top spot, 106.66-91.40

Houston's Cool Team emerged victorious with a 106.66-91.40 win over Shock and Awe, knocking them out of first place in Gulf War Vets. Houston's Cool Team leapt out to a 41.60-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Antonio Gibson (31.6 points) and Greg Zuerlein (3-3 FG, 33 long, 1-1 XP) and never looked back. Kenyan Drake (21.3 points) and Russell Wilson (14.4) led the way for Shock and Awe in the loss. This marks the first time this season Houston's Cool Team have knocked off Shock and Awe, after falling 140.2-110.48 in their last matchup. Houston's Cool Team (1-11) will look to earn another win against Desk Jockeys Unite, while Shock and Awe (9-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Eagles Rock.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston's Cool Team   Shock and Awe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 12, Murray ran for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.6 points to more-than-triple his 6.54-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 13, Murray and the Saints will face the Falcons.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Houston's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 106.66
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
31.6
12.1
29.6%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
24.6
6.54
23.1%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.3
7.96
19%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
11.9
9.44
11.2%
Shock and Awe
Points
% of total points 91.4
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.3
10.1
23.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
14.4
23.33
15.8%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
11.7
15.3%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
13.5
6.95
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Houston's Cool Team, helping to stake the team to a 41.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Latavius Murray had a 36-yard touchdown run for Houston's Cool Team, helping the team to a 104.36-53.70 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Shock and Awe.

Points By Position

  Houston's Cool Team   Shock and Awe

What If

Houston's Cool Team would have beaten three other teams besides Shock and Awe this week.
Shock and Awe would have lost to six other teams besides Houston's Cool Team this week.
If they played Shock and Awe every week, Houston's Cool Team would be 5-7 this season.
Last week, Houston's Cool Team would have gotten the win over Shock and Awe 107.9-91.98.
Houston's Cool Team would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shock and Awe.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston's Cool Team, Shock and Awe would be 5-5.
If Houston's Cool Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-65.
If they played every team every week, Shock and Awe would be 68-40.

Next Week Preview

Shock and Awe
In Week 13, second-place Shock and Awe (9-3) are due to square off against sixth-place Eagles Rock (6-6). Through 12 weeks of action, Shock and Awe are ranked third in points scored, while Eagles Rock have scored the eighth-highest point total in Gulf War Vets league. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Shock and Awe has put up 98.69 points per game over the last three weeks, while Eagles Rock has averaged 97.31 per matchup over that same stretch.
Houston's Cool Team
Houston's Cool Team (1-11) are set to go up against Desk Jockeys Unite (9-3) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Houston's Cool Team have posted the tenth-most points in the league while Desk Jockeys Unite (116.71 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Houston's Cool Team have scored 97.93 points per game, while Desk Jockeys Unite have averaged 124.09 per contest.