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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Vienna Bears
6-6 110.93
105.88
 
VS
proj
Bad Ilaj
85.6 3-9
116.18

Bad Ilaj fall short of predictions, lose to Vienna Bears in 110.93-85.60 rout

There's no way around it, Bad Ilaj dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Vienna Bears cruised to a 110.93-85.60 win. Vienna Bears earned a 25.15-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Amari Cooper (18.2 points) and J.J. Watt (12.95). Bad Ilaj came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by A.J. Brown (21.8 points) and Wayne Gallman Jr. (15.1). Unphased, Vienna Bears rallied later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (35.28 points) and Latavius Murray (26.6) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Vienna Bears have gotten the best of Bad Ilaj, after winning 107.24-98.4 in their last matchup. Vienna Bears (6-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against 1st_&_10, while Bad Ilaj (3-9) will face Duuval in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vienna Bears   Bad Ilaj

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Broncos in Week 12, Murray ran for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 26.6 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 13, Murray and the Saints will go up against the Falcons.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Vienna Bears
Points
% of total points 110.93
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.28
24.77
31.8%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
26.6
6.44
24%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.2
8.6
16.4%
4
J.J. Watt
DE
12.95
5.24
11.7%
Bad Ilaj
Points
% of total points 85.6
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21.8
10.38
25.5%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.4
10.04
22.7%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
15.1
10.73
17.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
8.2
11.73
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Vienna Bears, helping to give the team a 31.15-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Bad Ilaj to contribute to a 51.10-42.05 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Vienna Bears, while Latavius Murray had a 36-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 110.93-66.20 lead for Vienna Bears.

Points By Position

  Vienna Bears   Bad Ilaj

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Bad Ilaj, Vienna Bears averaged more points (109.09) than they usually score (101.38).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Vienna Bears (6-6) have a better record than Bad Ilaj (3-9).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Bad Ilaj has left more points on the bench this season (358.94) than Vienna Bears (121.4).
Vienna Bears don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bad Ilaj (3 vs 0).
Vienna Bears laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Bad Ilaj (0).
Vienna Bears are clutch masters, with more close wins than Bad Ilaj (1 vs 0).
Vienna Bears should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Bad Ilaj (4 vs 3).
Vienna Bears have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Bad Ilaj (58 vs 46).
By position, Vienna Bears have outscored Bad Ilaj at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Vienna Bears had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Bad Ilaj (1).
Don't worry Bad Ilaj, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Bad Ilaj
The road ahead gets no easier for 10th-place Bad Ilaj, as they now have the distinct privilege of facing red-hot Duuval next week. Bad Ilaj might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Lavonte David out on bye in Week 13. Duuval will be without Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Chris Godwin, DJ Moore, and Devin White.
Vienna Bears
Vienna Bears (6-6) will square off against 1st_&_10 (4-8) in Week 13. Vienna Bears might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Antonio Brown out on bye in Week 13. 1st_&_10 will be without Robby Anderson, Joey Slye, and Leonard Fournette. Over the past three weeks, Vienna Bears have scored 101.51 points per game, while 1st_&_10 have averaged 96.83 per contest.