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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
RYAN's Team
9-3 255.56
235.6
 
VS
proj
Believeland
164.26 7-5
219.93

Believeland come up short of expectations, lose to RYAN's Team in 255.56-164.26 rout

Believeland were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as RYAN's Team rolled to a 255.56-164.26 win. RYAN's Team took a 12.40-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott and never let it go. The Buffalo Bills defense (32.7 points) and Ronald Jones II (25.8) carried the flag for Believeland in the loss. This marks the second time this season RYAN's Team have knocked off Believeland, after falling 238.14-235.48 in their last matchup. RYAN's Team (9-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Flounder pounder, while Believeland (7-5) will face off against BK's House in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  RYAN's Team   Believeland

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 12, Robinson racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 49.4 points to scored 50.1% higher than his 32.91-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on RYAN's Team this week. Robinson will battle the Vikings next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

RYAN's Team
Points
% of total points 255.56
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
52.28
35.79
20.5%
2
James Robinson
RB
49.4
32.91
19.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
31
13.95
12.1%
4
Josh Allen
QB
28.48
34.51
11.1%
Believeland
Points
% of total points 164.26
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
32.7
19.03
19.9%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
25.8
20.22
15.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
23.4
34.46
14.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.7
30.52
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for RYAN's Team, while Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 167.78-57.86 lead for RYAN's Team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, RYAN's Team had a 228.06-106.36 lead. For RYAN's Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass. Ronald Jones II made the highlight reel for Believeland with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Believeland.

Points By Position

  RYAN's Team   Believeland

Game Notes

RYAN's Team got the victory even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Believeland had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
RYAN's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (242.34) while Believeland fell short of theirs (217.5).
RYAN's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Believeland failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 91.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did RYAN's Team get the W, but they also easily covered the 15.67-point projected margin of victory.
RYAN's Team moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Believeland falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, the Buffalo Bills defense put up 32.7 points, the best overall score for a DEF this week.

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