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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Aida Wildcats
8-4 163
142.98
 
VS
proj
Sledgehammers
113 5-7
148.59

Aida Wildcats defeat Sledgehammers for fourth straight win in 163-113 rout

Aida Wildcats extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over Sledgehammers, rolling to a 163-113 win. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Aida Wildcats earned a 50-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Deshaun Watson, who passed for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards. Ben Roethlisberger (38 points) and Calvin Ridley (17) led the charge for Sledgehammers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Aida Wildcats have gotten the best of Sledgehammers, after winning 114-110 in their last matchup. Aida Wildcats (8-4) will look to build on their success against Cowboy Chip, while Sledgehammers (5-7) try to get some positive momentum against Warriors of Angels.

Matchup Timeline

  Aida Wildcats   Sledgehammers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9 points against their 3.13-point projection. In a 27-17 loss to the Bills, they allowed 27 points, surrendered 332 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Chargers defense will face the Patriots next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 163
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
50
43.1
30.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27
18.87
16.6%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
19
14.5
11.7%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
16
9.65
9.8%
Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 113
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38
33.95
33.6%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
17
17.99
15%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
14
4
12.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12
22.52
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Aida Wildcats, helping to stake the team to a 50-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Aida Wildcats, helping the team to an 88-53 lead.
Sunday Late
Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Aida Wildcats, helping the team to a 134-62 lead.
Monday
DK Metcalf had a 52-yard catch for Aida Wildcats on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Aida Wildcats   Sledgehammers

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Aida Wildcats scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sledgehammers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Aida Wildcats put up more points than their season scoring average (134.83) while Sledgehammers fell short of theirs (132.33).
Aida Wildcats scored more points than their projected total, while Sledgehammers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 50-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In blowout games this year, Aida Wildcats moves to (3-2), while Sledgehammers falls to (3-2).
Despite the loss, Ben Roethlisberger recorded 38 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Sledgehammers
In Week 13, sixth-place Sledgehammers (5-7) will try to get back on track against eighth-place Warriors of Angels (2-10). Through 12 weeks of action, Sledgehammers have scored the fifth-most points in the league. Warriors of Angels (109 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Sledgehammers has put up 125.33 points per game, while Warriors of Angels has averaged just 77.67 per contest.
Aida Wildcats
Aida Wildcats (8-4) are set to go up against Cowboy Chip (6-6) in Week 13. Aida Wildcats might need to shuffle their lineup some with Teddy Bridgewater, Robby Anderson, Ronald Jones II, and Mike Davis out on bye in Week 13. Cowboy Chip will be without Mike Evans. Looking at just the last two weeks, Aida Wildcats have put up 156 points per game, while Cowboy Chip have averaged 173 per contest.