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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
ghost to the post
9-3 110.47
81.69
 
VS
proj
Raider4life
90.52 8-4
89.01

ghost to the post overtake Raider4life for top spot, 110.47-90.52

ghost to the post overtook Raider4life in the standings, climbing atop the standings in Raider Nation Football League with a hard-fought victory, coming out on top with a 110.47-90.52 win. ghost to the post never trailed in this one after taking a 10.82-point lead on Thursday behind Matthew Stafford (11.07 points) and Justin Reid (9.75). Eric Kendricks (13.5 points) and Joe Schobert (12.25) did their part for Raider4life in the loss. ghost to the post (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against FtheRefs, while Raider4life (8-4) match up against Bloodlust in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  ghost to the post   Raider4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers (3 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.65 points against the Seahawks in Week 12. His scoring output crushed his 1.41-point projection and was much higher than his 4.05-point season scoring average. Rodgers will face the Packers next week.
Richard Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 110.47
1
Derrick Henry
RB
32.25
9.32
29.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.7
6.39
14.2%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
11.07
13.21
10%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
10.95
6.01
9.9%
Raider4life
Points
% of total points 90.52
1
Eric Kendricks
LB
13.5
9.36
14.9%
2
Joe Schobert
LB
12.25
7.86
13.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
11.17
17.25
12.3%
4
Tyler Bass
K
11
8.89
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, ghost to the post boasted a 20.82-10.00 lead. For ghost to the post, Matthew Stafford had a 51-yard pass. Duke Johnson made the highlight reel for Raider4life with a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Raider4life, who trailed 75.12-66.62 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Robert Tonyan had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Raider4life, who trailed 101.82-87.42 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Richard Rodgers had a 33-yard touchdown catch for ghost to the post during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  ghost to the post   Raider4life

Game Notes

ghost to the post got the victory even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Raider4life lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 19.95-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat puts an end to a three-game winning streak for Raider4life.
Despite the loss, Eric Kendricks recorded 13.5 points, the third-highest score for a LB this week.

Next Week Preview

Raider4life
A pair of teams with matching 8-4 records, third-place Raider4life will now get a date with fifth-place Bloodlust next week. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Devin White and Ryan Succop are off for Raider4life and Robby Anderson and Lavonte David for Bloodlust.
ghost to the post
Week 13 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. ghost to the post (9-3) are on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (FtheRefs, 5-7), have taken each of their last four in a row. 12 weeks into the season, ghost to the post are ranked ninth in points scored, while FtheRefs have posted the fourth-highest point total in Raider Nation Football League. Over the last three weeks, ghost to the post have scored 89.68 points per game, while FtheRefs have averaged 101.5 per contest.