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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gang
6-6 112.84
131.95
 
VS
proj
Old school Nelson
106.47 4-8
110.52

Gridiron Gang come up short of expectations, still manage to defeat Old school Nelson, 112.84-106.47

There's no sugarcoating it, Gridiron Gang underperformed, at least based on projections. Still, they came out on top with a 112.84-106.47 win over Old school Nelson. Gridiron Gang leapt out to a 21.41-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Nick Chubb (29.15 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (20). Old school Nelson bounced back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Aaron Rodgers (27.34 points). Not to be deterred, Gridiron Gang got it going at the last minute on Monday night, as Miles Sanders (5.9 points) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Gridiron Gang have gotten the best of Old school Nelson, after winning 138.42-98.52 in their last matchup. Gridiron Gang (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Whatdeysay, while Old school Nelson (4-8) face off against Fifty with the Heat in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gang   Old school Nelson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) scored 29.15 points against the Jaguars in Week 12. His scoring output was 56.1% more than his 18.67-point projection and was much higher than his 11.76-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gang
Points
% of total points 112.84
1
Nick Chubb
RB
29.15
18.67
25.8%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
20
15.24
17.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
18.69
25.07
16.6%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.5
13.7
11.1%
Old school Nelson
Points
% of total points 106.47
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.34
24.12
25.7%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
21.25
11.11
20%
3
Duke Johnson
RB
16.55
14.89
15.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.1
7.44
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Duke Johnson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Old school Nelson, contributing to a 19.83-0.00 lead for Old school Nelson.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Gridiron Gang who emerged with the lead, 87.44-66.03. For Gridiron Gang, Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Old school Nelson with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Rob Gronkowski had a 48-yard catch for Old school Nelson, who trailed 99.79-79.13 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Old school Nelson, helping the team to a 106.47-99.79 lead.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gang   Old school Nelson

What If

Gridiron Gang would have beaten three other teams besides Old school Nelson this week.
Old school Nelson would have lost to six other teams besides Gridiron Gang this week.
If Gridiron Gang played Old school Nelson every week this season, they'd be 8-4.
Gridiron Gang would have been victorious over Old school Nelson 138.64-129.55 had they played each other last week.
Gridiron Gang would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Old school Nelson.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gridiron Gang, Old school Nelson would be 3-7.
If Gridiron Gang had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-56.
If they played every team every week, Old school Nelson would be 36-72.

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