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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
6-6 147.8
154.11
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
130.75 6-6
148.64

Dead Again succumb to Roughnecks, 147.80-130.75

Dead Again fell short of expectations, as Roughnecks came out on top with a 147.80-130.75 win. Roughnecks nabbed an early 2.90-point lead on Thursday. Dead Again came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Wayne Gallman Jr. (18.1 points) and Sterling Shepard (13.8). Unphased, Roughnecks made a run later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (41.9 points) and Ronald Jones II (17.3) put them back on top for good. Roughnecks (6-6) will look to rack up another W against Hard Targets, while Dead Again (6-6) will face Lucky Enuf in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 12, Jones II scored 17.3 points to beat his 11.15-point projection. He racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Roughnecks this week. Jones II will face the Vikings in Week 13.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 147.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.9
33.29
28.3%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
35.1
16.31
23.7%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
19.4
14.4
13.1%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
17.3
11.15
11.7%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 130.75
1
Marquise Brown
WR
18.5
10.16
14.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.1
24
13.8%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
18.1
13.48
13.8%
4
Boston Scott
RB
14.45
8.02
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Roughnecks, who trailed 58.60-35.90 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks, while Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch, helping Roughnecks to a 110.70-67.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Dead Again

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starting players on Roughnecks exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Dead Again lost despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points.
Roughnecks won despite starting Anthony Firkser, who scored zero points.
Roughnecks had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Dead Again.
Roughnecks put up more points than their season scoring average (140.12) while Dead Again fell short of theirs (144.66).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Dead Again.
Not only did Roughnecks win, but they also easily covered the 5.47-point predicted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Dead Again
The schedule gets no simpler for eighth-place Dead Again, considering they'll now get to face off against red-hot Lucky Enuf next week. 12 weeks into the 2020 season, Dead Again are ranked third in points scored, while Lucky Enuf have put up the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Dead Again has scored 128.13 points per game, while Lucky Enuf has averaged 155.27 per contest.
Roughnecks
Roughnecks (6-6) are set to match up against Hard Targets (5-7) in a Week 13 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. Roughnecks might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Robby Anderson, Ronald Jones II, and Tyler Johnson out on bye in Week 13. Over the last two weeks, Roughnecks have scored 138.85 points per game, while Hard Targets have averaged 163.48 per contest.