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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bloodlust
8-4 111.08
102.95
 
VS
proj
C WOOD 1998
43.38 6-6
74.25

Bloodlust top C WOOD 1998 for third straight win in 111.08-43.38 rout

Bloodlust extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over C WOOD 1998, rolling to a 111.08-43.38 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Bloodlust leapt out to a 27.45-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Antonio Gibson (29.8 points). Ronald Jones II (66 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ben Roethlisberger (266 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for C WOOD 1998 in the loss. Bloodlust (8-4) will look to build on their success against Raider4life, while C WOOD 1998 (6-6) match up against Raiders Hell Hounds in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bloodlust   C WOOD 1998

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gibson (115 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) scored 29.8 points in a 41-16 win over the Cowboys in Week 12. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.76-point projection and was much higher than his 9.74-point season scoring average. Gibson ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 111.08
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
29.8
7.76
26.8%
2
Deion Jones
LB
15.5
7.77
14%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.5
6.89
14%
4
Dan Bailey
K
11
9.08
9.9%
C WOOD 1998
Points
% of total points 43.38
1
Ronald Jones II
RB
11.15
5.72
25.7%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
8.38
15.88
19.3%
3
Bud Dupree
LB
5
6.14
11.5%
4
Malcolm Jenkins
S
4.25
5.86
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run for Bloodlust to contribute to a 29.80-2.35 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Dan Bailey had a 53-yard field goal for Bloodlust, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch, helping Bloodlust to a 101.98-9.85 lead.
Sunday Late
Ronald Jones II had a 37-yard touchdown catch for C WOOD 1998, who trailed 108.48-26.40 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Bloodlust   C WOOD 1998

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bloodlust scored more in this matchup (111.08) than their season average (97.24).
Bloodlust are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. C WOOD 1998 need some help then, averaging just 77.43 versus Bloodlust's 97.24.
Even the machines think Bloodlust have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (96.25) than C WOOD 1998 (81.18).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. C WOOD 1998 has left more points on the bench this season (382.93) than Bloodlust (332.42).
Bloodlust don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than C WOOD 1998 (6 vs 5).
By position, Bloodlust have outscored C WOOD 1998 at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Bloodlust don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Bloodlust had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for C WOOD 1998 (1).
Hey C WOOD 1998, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Bloodlust
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We not only dominated C WOOD 1998 at RB (30 points to 11.1), we also thoroughly dominated them at WR (37.3 to 7.05).
C WOOD 1998
With just a couple of receptions on five targets this past week, the starting RBs for C WOOD 1998 should work to smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.