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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Thunderstorm
7-5 158
138.88
 
VS
proj
Cedric's TPSer's
143 7-5
146.07

Thunderstorm knock Cedric's TPSer's from top spot, 158-143

Thunderstorm earned a 158-143 win over Cedric's TPSer's, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Super Stars. Cedric's TPSer's earned a 13-point lead on Thursday, but Thunderstorm held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 345 yards and 3 touchdowns for 43 points, and Justin Jefferson, who caught 7 passes for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns (26 points). Aaron Rodgers (48 points) and Nick Chubb (26) led the way for Cedric's TPSer's in the loss. This marks the first time this season Thunderstorm have beaten Cedric's TPSer's, after falling 129-127 in their last matchup. Thunderstorm (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against prespLAy, while Cedric's TPSer's (7-5) will face Caribbean Bombers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunderstorm   Cedric's TPSer's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson caught 7 passes for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Panthers 28-27. In doing so, he put up 26 points and scored 51.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Thunderstorm this week. In Week 13, Jefferson and the Vikings will square off against the Jaguars.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 158
1
Tom Brady
QB
43
38.76
27.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
26
17.16
16.5%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
18
13.39
11.4%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
17
8.56
10.8%
Cedric's TPSer's
Points
% of total points 143
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
48
39.02
33.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26
15.57
18.2%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16
9.95
11.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
13
14.59
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jason Sanders had a 54-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Thunderstorm to contribute to an 80-61 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Thunderstorm had a 123-83 lead. For Thunderstorm, Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Cedric's TPSer's with a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, after which Thunderstorm boasted a 140-131 lead. For Thunderstorm, Robert Tonyan had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Cedric's TPSer's with a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Thunderstorm   Cedric's TPSer's

What If

Thunderstorm would have beaten four other teams besides Cedric's TPSer's this week.
Cedric's TPSer's would have lost to just two other teams besides Thunderstorm this week.
Thunderstorm would be 3-9 if they played Cedric's TPSer's every week.
Last week, Cedric's TPSer's would have beaten Thunderstorm 154-102.
Thunderstorm would be 4-4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cedric's TPSer's.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thunderstorm, Cedric's TPSer's would be 6-3.
If Thunderstorm had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-45-1.
If they played every team every week, Cedric's TPSer's would be 55-28-1.

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