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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Awesomeness
9-3 111.12
115.19
 
VS
proj
RidgeRunners
96.98 5-7
90.14

The Awesomeness come back to beat RidgeRunners for fifth straight win, 111.12-96.98

The Awesomeness extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over RidgeRunners, staging a comeback for a 111.12-96.98 win. After trailing 84.48-84.42 heading into Monday night, The Awesomeness roared back behind DK Metcalf (19.7 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (7). A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kenyan Drake (78 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) carried the flag for RidgeRunners in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Awesomeness have knocked off RidgeRunners, after winning 114.96-95.24 in their last matchup. The Awesomeness (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against Suck ItTrebek, while RidgeRunners (5-7) take on the scoring machine in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Awesomeness   RidgeRunners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.24 points, Anderson scored 66.7% more than that amount by scoring 15.4 points as the Panthers lost to the Vikings 28-27. He caught 4 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Awesomeness this week. Next week, Anderson will battle the Broncos.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 111.12
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.12
27.39
35.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.7
13.75
17.7%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
15.4
9.24
13.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
8.5
10.17
7.6%
RidgeRunners
Points
% of total points 96.98
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21.8
10.5
22.5%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.3
10.3
22%
3
Josh Allen
QB
20.48
26.85
21.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12.5
5.28
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Awesomeness, helping to stake the team to a 47.62-3.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Awesomeness who emerged with the lead, 78.42-67.48. For The Awesomeness, Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for RidgeRunners, while Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass.
Monday
DK Metcalf had a 52-yard catch for The Awesomeness during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Awesomeness   RidgeRunners

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against RidgeRunners, The Awesomeness averaged more points (113.04) than they usually score (105.99).
The Awesomeness are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Awesomeness are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.99 versus RidgeRunners's 94.64.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Awesomeness (9-3) have a better record than RidgeRunners (5-7).
Even the machines think The Awesomeness have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (105.57) than RidgeRunners (88.75).
Once The Awesomeness put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than RidgeRunners (6 vs 0).
The Awesomeness don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than RidgeRunners (0 vs 2).
By position, The Awesomeness have outscored RidgeRunners at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The Awesomeness don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Awesomeness had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for RidgeRunners (2).
The Awesomeness are in the playoffs. RidgeRunners are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about RidgeRunners this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

RidgeRunners
Coming up in Week 13, sixth-place RidgeRunners (5-7) will take on second-place the scoring machine (8-4). 12 weeks into the 2020 campaign, RidgeRunners have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while the scoring machine (108.12 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, RidgeRunners has scored 89.75 points per game, while the scoring machine has averaged 106.72 per contest.
The Awesomeness
The Awesomeness (9-3) are set to go up against Suck ItTrebek (8-4) in a Week 13 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Robby Anderson, Rob Gronkowski, Ryan Succop, and Antonio Brown are off for The Awesomeness, while Suck ItTrebek will be missing Mike Davis and Christian McCaffrey. Over the last three weeks, The Awesomeness have put up 104.3 points per game, while Suck ItTrebek have averaged only 76.87 per contest.