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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gritz Blitz
7-5 123
109.1
 
VS
proj
Drones
102 5-7
89.71

Gritz Blitz top projections, knock off Drones in 123-102 rout

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but Gritz Blitz took down Drones. Predicted to prevail by a score of 109-90, Gritz Blitz cruised to a 123-102 victory over Drones. Gritz Blitz pulled out to an 18-point lead on Thursday behind Montez Sweat (9 points) and Matthew Stafford (5) and never gave it back. The Green Bay Packers defense (25 Pts Allowed, 351 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Justin Jefferson (7 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for Drones in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gritz Blitz have gotten the best of Drones, after winning 95.5-84 in their last matchup. Gritz Blitz (7-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Philly Phresh, while Drones (5-7) face Warriors in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gritz Blitz   Drones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.2 points, Robinson scored 84.8% more than that amount by scoring 17 points as the Jaguars lost to the Browns 27-25. He racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gritz Blitz this week. In Week 13, Robinson and the Jaguars will play the Vikings.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 123
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
21
18.25
17.1%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
21
8.24
17.1%
3
James Robinson
RB
17
9.2
13.8%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
12
11.13
9.8%
Drones
Points
% of total points 102
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
22
15.61
21.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
14
8.44
13.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
13
6.02
12.7%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
7.67
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 51-yard pass for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to an 18-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to a 99-34 lead.
Sunday Late
Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Drones, who trailed 99-61 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Gritz Blitz   Drones

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Drones, Gritz Blitz averaged more points (109.25) than they usually score (98.54).
We heard scoring helps you win. Drones need some help then, averaging just 84.5 versus Gritz Blitz's 98.54.
Even the computers think Gritz Blitz have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (98.81) than Drones (92.37).
Gritz Blitz don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Drones (5 vs 1).
Gritz Blitz laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Drones (0).
Gritz Blitz have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Drones (1 vs 0).
Gritz Blitz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Drones (6 vs 2).
By position, Gritz Blitz have outscored Drones at WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Gritz Blitz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Gritz Blitz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Drones (1).
There's not much good to say about Drones this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Drones
One losing skid will end next week as eighth-place Drones have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, Warriors, have lost each of their last three. Drones might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Shaquil Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Ronald Jones II out on bye next week. Warriors won't have Curtis Samuel.
Gritz Blitz
Gritz Blitz (7-5) battle Philly Phresh (6-5-1) in Week 13. Gritz Blitz might have to rearrange their lineup some with Shaq Thompson out on bye in Week 13. Philly Phresh won't have Devin White, Joey Slye, Teddy Bridgewater, or Leonard Fournette. Over the last three weeks, Gritz Blitz have scored 93.67 points per game, while Philly Phresh have averaged 82.67 per contest.