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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hooligans
7-5 179.9
149.64
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
157.75 6-6
159.58

Hooligans defy projections, come back to win against Rebel Alliance in 179.90-157.75 rout

Hooligans beat expectations, cruising to a 179.90-157.75 win over Rebel Alliance, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Hooligans leapt out to a 40.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Antonio Gibson and Logan Thomas. Gibson racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 36.6 points, while Thomas passed for 28 yards and had 20 receiving yards and a touchdown (13.7 points). Will Fuller V (35.1 points) and Nick Chubb (26.6) were the leading scorers for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Hooligans (7-5) will look to keep it rolling against War Pony, while Rebel Alliance (6-6) will face Redlegs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooligans   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 136 yards from scrimmage and running for 3 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Gibson scored 36.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.8-point projection and was much higher than his 15.15-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

Hooligans
Points
% of total points 179.9
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
36.6
14.8
20.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
26
17.02
14.5%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
18.55
23.23
10.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
18.5
10.16
10.3%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 157.75
1
Will Fuller V
WR
35.1
16.31
22.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26.6
15.9
16.9%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
23.2
14.11
14.7%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
17.5
16.89
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but it was Hooligans who took the lead, 63.80-23.20. For Hooligans, Antonio Gibson had a 37-yard touchdown run and a 23-yard touchdown run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 54-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Hooligans, contributing to a 134.95-114.65 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hooligans   Rebel Alliance

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hooligans scored more points in this matchup (179.9) than their season average (138.87).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Hooligans has left fewer points on the bench this season (506.4) than Rebel Alliance (569.5).
Hooligans laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Rebel Alliance (0).
Hooligans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Rebel Alliance (2 vs 1).
By position, Hooligans have outscored Rebel Alliance at RB and K this season.
The starters for Hooligans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Rebel Alliance (3).
Don't worry Rebel Alliance, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Hooligans
Props on assembling a lineup that won by over 22 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Rebel Alliance, take this win in stride, and continue the march towards the OklahomIraqis League AFC title.
Rebel Alliance
Fortunately, Rebel Alliance, Week 12's problem is pretty easy to identify. Going with Marquez Valdes-Scantling in a tough fantasy matchup... let's just put this behind us and move on.