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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
NicholasG's Nifty Team
7-5 121.38
95.1
 
VS
proj
Thumping and Bumping
116.8 5-7
113.39

NicholasG's Nifty Team knock off Thumping and Bumping for third straight win in 121.38-116.80 thriller

NicholasG's Nifty Team extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Thumping and Bumping, eking out a 121.38-116.80 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as NicholasG's Nifty Team led 121.38-96.70 heading into Monday night. Thumping and Bumping came roaring back behind Antonio Gibson, who racked up 146 yards from scrimmage for 20.1 points. Joe Mixon (165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did the heavy lifting for NicholasG's Nifty Team in the victory. This marks the second time this season NicholasG's Nifty Team have knocked off Thumping and Bumping, after winning 122.54-107.84 in their last matchup. NicholasG's Nifty Team (7-5) will look to build on their success against Sgalloway15's Swag Team, while Thumping and Bumping (5-7) take on Buzzsaw in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  NicholasG's Nifty Team   Thumping and Bumping

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.52 points, Schultz scored 34.1% more than that amount by scoring 14.1 points as the Cowboys lost to the Raiders 36-33. He caught 3 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on NicholasG's Nifty Team this week. Next week, Schultz will face the Saints.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

NicholasG's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 121.38
1
Joe Mixon
RB
30.3
15.09
25%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.28
22.06
21.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.9
17.71
15.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
15.8
8.44
13%
Thumping and Bumping
Points
% of total points 116.8
1
Tee Higgins
WR
20.4
11.9
17.5%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.1
13.3
17.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.6
9.78
14.2%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
14.5
12.6
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalton Schultz had a 32-yard touchdown catch for NicholasG's Nifty Team, helping the team to a 14.10-13.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which NicholasG's Nifty Team emerged with a 76.20-65.60 lead. For NicholasG's Nifty Team, Chase Claypool had a 41-yard catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Thumping and Bumping with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which NicholasG's Nifty Team owned a 121.38-82.20 lead. For NicholasG's Nifty Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Thumping and Bumping with a 54-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NicholasG's Nifty Team   Thumping and Bumping

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on NicholasG's Nifty Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, Thumping and Bumping lost.
NicholasG's Nifty Team won despite having two starters (Matt Prater and the Kansas City Chiefs defense) score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Thumping and Bumping ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while NicholasG's Nifty Team ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 4.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, NicholasG's Nifty Team moves to (2-1), while Thumping and Bumping falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins scored 20.4 points, the third-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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