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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
8-4 91
102.32
 
VS
proj
The Cardiac Comeback
62 7-5
95.49

Springfield Atoms knock The Cardiac Comeback from top spot, 91-62

Springfield Atoms earned a 91-62 win over The Cardiac Comeback, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Payton34 FFL. Springfield Atoms leapt out to a 39-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Derrick Henry (35 points) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 61 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (230 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) and DK Metcalf (10 Rec, 177 Rec Yds) led the way for The Cardiac Comeback in the loss. This marks the second time this season Springfield Atoms have beaten The Cardiac Comeback, after winning 112-102 in their last matchup. Springfield Atoms (8-4) will look to build on their success against Melonville LaRues, while The Cardiac Comeback (7-5) try to right the ship against Dak to the Future.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   The Cardiac Comeback

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35 points, Henry more-than-doubled his 13.44-point projection as the Titans beat the Colts 45-26. He ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Springfield Atoms this week. Next week, Henry will go up against the Browns.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 91
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35
13.44
38.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20
9.81
22%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
9
9.95
9.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
7
3.96
7.7%
The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 62
1
Russell Wilson
QB
18
30.8
29%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17
13.06
27.4%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
9
12.6
14.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
4
9.07
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Springfield Atoms emerged with a 64-18 lead. For Springfield Atoms, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for The Cardiac Comeback with a 58-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 57-yard run for Springfield Atoms, helping the team to an 84-27 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson hit DK Metcalf for a 52-yard pass for The Cardiac Comeback.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   The Cardiac Comeback

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Springfield Atoms exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Cardiac Comeback had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Springfield Atoms get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.83-point projected margin of victory.

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