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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Brees Connection
8-4 274.5
243.63
 
VS
proj
The Big Trubisky
173 6-6
214.16

The Brees Connection defeat The Big Trubisky for fourth straight win in 274.5-173.0 rout

The Brees Connection extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over The Big Trubisky, rolling to a 274.5-173.0 win. The Brees Connection got out to a 7.0-point lead on Thursday behind Derek Carr (49 points) and never looked back. Tyrod Taylor (158 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 30 Rush Yds) and Adam Thielen (5 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for The Big Trubisky in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Brees Connection have gotten the best of The Big Trubisky, after winning 276.5-206.5 in their last matchup. The Brees Connection (8-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against TomBrady Phillips, while The Big Trubisky (6-6) try to get back on track against Are Ya Winning Son?.

Matchup Timeline

  The Brees Connection   The Big Trubisky

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.95 points, Fournette more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 49 points as the Buccaneers beat the Colts 38-31. He racked up 131 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 13, Fournette and the Buccaneers will go up against the Falcons.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

The Brees Connection
Points
% of total points 274.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
52
48.48
18.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
49
42.69
17.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
49
14.95
17.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
21
19.37
7.7%
The Big Trubisky
Points
% of total points 173
1
Tyrod Taylor
QB
32
36.14
18.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23
14.47
13.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
22
47.03
12.7%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
20
15.16
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, but after the smoke cleared, The Brees Connection emerged with a 49.0-42.0 lead. For The Brees Connection, Derek Carr had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass. Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for The Big Trubisky, while Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Brees Connection who grabbed the lead, 168.5-101.5. Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for The Brees Connection, while DJ Moore had a 64-yard catch. Tyrod Taylor made the highlight reel for The Big Trubisky with a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Big Trubisky, who trailed 265.5-139.0 after the late round of games.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for The Big Trubisky.

Points By Position

  The Brees Connection   The Big Trubisky

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against The Big Trubisky, The Brees Connection averaged more points (275.5) than they usually score (253.79).
The Brees Connection are on a roll, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Big Trubisky need some help then, averaging just 234.88 versus The Brees Connection's 253.79.
The Brees Connection laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Big Trubisky (0).
The Big Trubisky have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than The Brees Connection (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Brees Connection have outscored The Big Trubisky at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The Brees Connection don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for The Brees Connection. They've clinched a playoff spot while The Big Trubisky are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about The Big Trubisky this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Big Trubisky
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for fifth-place The Big Trubisky, as they next have the privilege of facing off against red-hot (and league leader) Are Ya Winning Son? in Week 13. Each side has players with byes next week, as Jayon Brown, the Carolina Panthers defense, and Aaron Jones are off for The Big Trubisky while Aaron Rodgers, Jarvis Landry, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine are out for Are Ya Winning Son?.
The Brees Connection
Streaking teams collide next week, as The Brees Connection (8-4) head into Week 13 riding a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (TomBrady Phillips, 9-3), have earned two consecutive victories. The Brees Connection might need to shuffle the deck some with DJ Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Allen Lazard, and Derrick Henry out on bye next week. TomBrady Phillips won't have Christian McCaffrey. Over the last three weeks, The Brees Connection have put up 248.67 points per game, while TomBrady Phillips have averaged 209 per contest.