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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Big Blue
8-4 154.77
203.49
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
127.73 3-9
128.52

Big Blue hand Newbies Rule seventh consecutive loss, 154.77-127.73

Big Blue earned a 154.77-127.73 win to hand Newbies Rule their seventh consecutive loss. Newbies Rule grabbed a 20.20-point lead on Thursday, but Big Blue held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Robinson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and Allen Robinson II (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Kenyan Drake (33.8 points) and Josh Allen (22.93) led the way for Newbies Rule in the loss. This marks the second time this season Big Blue have beaten Newbies Rule, after winning 195.4-141.73 in their last matchup. Big Blue (8-4) will look to rack up another W against Greyhound Express, while Newbies Rule (3-9) face Ram's Den in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Blue   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 12, Robinson scored 35.4 points to beat his 23.81-point projection. He racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Blue this week. Robinson will face the Vikings in Week 13.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

Big Blue
Points
% of total points 154.77
1
James Robinson
RB
35.4
23.81
22.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
23.4
12.89
15.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.2
32.25
12.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
17.87
28.75
11.5%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 127.73
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
33.8
18.01
26.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
22.93
28.23
18%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
22.7
20.74
17.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.2
11.55
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Newbies Rule, helping Newbies Rule to a 20.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Newbies Rule had a 109.63-105.30 lead. For Big Blue, Daniel Jones had a 53-yard pass and a 44-yard pass. Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass for Newbies Rule, while Dan Bailey had a 53-yard field goal.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Big Blue during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Blue   Newbies Rule

Game Notes

Big Blue won even though only three of their 12 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Newbies Rule had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Big Blue had one starter score zero points, while Newbies Rule had five.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Big Blue managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 74.97-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Kenyan Drake scored 33.8 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Newbies Rule
Looking ahead to Week 13, last-place Newbies Rule (3-9) will look to get back in the win column against second-place Ram's Den (7-5). 12 weeks into the 2020 season, Newbies Rule have scored the league's lowest point total while Ram's Den (and their 179.22 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Newbies Rule has put up 107.97 points per game, while Ram's Den has averaged 155.67 per contest.
Big Blue
Two teams with identical 8-4 records, Big Blue and Greyhound Express will each aim for their ninth win in Week 13. Each side has a pair of players on bye next week, as Ronald Jones II and Joey Slye are off for Big Blue and Tom Brady and Chris Godwin for Greyhound Express. Over the last three weeks, Big Blue have scored 176.15 points per game, while Greyhound Express have averaged 212.23 per contest.