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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Run That Back
6-6 90
80.72
 
VS
proj
Gladiators
75 6-6
91

Run That Back top projections, knock off Gladiators, 90-75

Run That Back stepped up and beat expectations, earning a 90-75 win over Gladiators, who fell short of projections. Gladiators grabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday, but Run That Back held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (23 points) and Ronald Jones II (15). Amari Cooper (17 points) and Russell Wilson (14) were the leading performers for Gladiators in the loss. This marks the second time this season Run That Back have beaten Gladiators, after winning 122-108 in their last matchup. Run That Back (6-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Miles High, while Gladiators (6-6) take on SKINS in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Run That Back   Gladiators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 103 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Chiefs, Jones II tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.34-point projection and was much higher than his 9.92-point season scoring average. Jones II ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Run That Back
Points
% of total points 90
1
Tom Brady
QB
23
18.68
25.6%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
15
7.34
16.7%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14
11.29
15.6%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
10
7.56
11.1%
Gladiators
Points
% of total points 75
1
Amari Cooper
WR
17
8.5
22.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
14
22.71
18.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12
12.3
16%
4
Jason Myers
K
12
8.62
16%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Gladiators, helping give Gladiators a 15-9 lead.
Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Run That Back, who trailed 38-29 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady connected with Ronald Jones II for a 37-yard touchdown pass for Run That Back. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass, contributing to an 85-38 lead for Run That Back.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard pass for Gladiators.

Points By Position

  Run That Back   Gladiators

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Gladiators, Run That Back averaged more points (106) than they usually score (89.5).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Gladiators has left more points on the bench this season (382) than Run That Back (201).
Run That Back laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Gladiators (0).
By position, Run That Back have outscored Gladiators at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Run That Back has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Gladiators this season (-2).
The starters for Run That Back had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Gladiators (2).
Hey Gladiators, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Gladiators
On the docket for Week 13, seventh-place Gladiators (6-6) will take on fifth-place SKINS (6-5-1). Each side has two players with byes next week, as Mike Davis and Christian McCaffrey are off for Gladiators and Robby Anderson and Chris Godwin for SKINS.
Run That Back
Run That Back (6-6) are set to square off against Miles High (3-9) in Week 13. Run That Back might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Tom Brady and Ronald Jones II out on bye next week. Miles High will be without Mike Evans. Over the past two weeks, Run That Back have scored 82 points per game, while Miles High have averaged 117.5 per contest.