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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
PIERMONSTERS
5-7 209.85
209.87
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
157.9 6-6
210.56

Naked Bootlegs fall to PIERMONSTERS, 209.85-157.90

There's no way around it, Naked Bootlegs dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as PIERMONSTERS secured a 209.85-157.90 win. Naked Bootlegs took a 26.90-point lead on Thursday, but PIERMONSTERS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Chubb, who racked up 176 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 26.6 points, and Justin Jefferson, who caught 7 passes for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns (26 points). Amari Cooper (23.2 points) and Robby Anderson (19.4) were the leaders for Naked Bootlegs in the loss. This marks the first time this season PIERMONSTERS have knocked off Naked Bootlegs, after falling 248.5-204.35 in their last matchup. PIERMONSTERS (5-7) will look to earn another W against Night Hawk, while Naked Bootlegs (6-6) try to get back in the win column against Patriot Killer.

Matchup Timeline

  PIERMONSTERS   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb scored 26.6 points in a 27-25 win over the Jaguars to beat his 15.79-point projection. He racked up 176 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on PIERMONSTERS this week. Chubb will battle the Titans next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

PIERMONSTERS
Points
% of total points 209.85
1
Nick Chubb
RB
26.6
15.79
12.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
26
17.02
12.4%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.35
24.67
11.1%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
20.6
28.55
9.8%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 157.9
1
Amari Cooper
WR
23.2
14.11
14.7%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
19.4
14.4
12.3%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
18.7
30.34
11.8%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.2
26.86
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Naked Bootlegs, helping Naked Bootlegs to a 36.90-10.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which PIERMONSTERS boasted a 155.45-79.80 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 69-yard touchdown pass for PIERMONSTERS, while Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass. Robby Anderson made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 58-yard field goal for Naked Bootlegs, who trailed 166.55-116.00 after the late round of games.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Naked Bootlegs.

Points By Position

  PIERMONSTERS   Naked Bootlegs

Game Notes

PIERMONSTERS won even though only seven of their 15 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Naked Bootlegs had only three of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nick Chubb, Justin Jefferson, and Ryan Tannehill all scored more points than Amari Cooper, the leading scorer for Naked Bootlegs.
PIERMONSTERS put up more points than their season scoring average (208.09) while Naked Bootlegs fell short of theirs (194.41).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 51.95-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Naked Bootlegs
Up ahead next week, Naked Bootlegs (6-6) will take on Patriot Killer (3-9). Naked Bootlegs won't be able to expect another 19.4 points from Robby Anderson, who will be out on bye in Week 13. Patriot Killer will be without Chris Godwin, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, and Ryan Succop.
PIERMONSTERS
PIERMONSTERS (5-7) will battle Night Hawk (6-6) in a Week 13 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. PIERMONSTERS might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Mike Davis and DJ Moore out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, PIERMONSTERS have scored 216.9 points per game, while Night Hawk have averaged 184.62 per contest.