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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
TB12
8-4 113.76
112.59
 
VS
proj
GroundNPound
97.24 8-4
129.24

TB12 beat GroundNPound for third straight win, 113.76-97.24

TB12 extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over GroundNPound, earning a 113.76-97.24 win. GroundNPound earned a 7.80-point lead on Thursday, but TB12 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns for 51.4 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage (18.4 points). Aaron Rodgers (25.64 points) and Justin Jefferson (22.5) led the way for GroundNPound in the loss. This marks the first time this season TB12 have beaten GroundNPound, after falling 170.06-98.26 in their last matchup. TB12 improve to 8-4 on the season, while GroundNPound fall to 8-4.

Matchup Timeline

  TB12   GroundNPound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Buccaneers in Week 12, Hill scored 51.4 points to more-than-triple his 15.41-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Hill will battle the Broncos.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

TB12
Points
% of total points 113.76
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
51.4
15.41
45.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.4
14.5
16.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
15.44
21.94
13.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
13.7
12.94
12%
GroundNPound
Points
% of total points 97.24
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.64
21.25
26.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.5
14
23.1%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
10.2
8.98
10.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
9.5
15.67
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for TB12, who trailed 56.40-40.54 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard touchdown catch for TB12, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 113.76-62.10 lead for TB12.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 39-yard touchdown pass for GroundNPound, who trailed 113.76-97.24 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  TB12   GroundNPound

StatSmack

TB12 are on fire, winning three in a row.
TB12 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GroundNPound (5 vs 2).
TB12 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than GroundNPound (1).
TB12 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than GroundNPound (8 vs 4).
By position, TB12 have outscored GroundNPound at WR, K, and DEF this season.
TB12 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for TB12 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for GroundNPound (1).
There's not much good to say about GroundNPound this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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