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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
6-6 127.7
128.22
 
VS
proj
The mystery machine
92.9 6-6
115.6

The mystery machine succumb to Gridiron Gladiators in 127.7-92.9 blowout

There's no way around it, The mystery machine underperformed, at least based on projections, as Gridiron Gladiators cruised to a 127.7-92.9 win. Gridiron Gladiators got out to a 19.0-point lead on Thursday behind Tony Pollard (14.8 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (13.9) and never looked back. Antonio Gibson (20.1 points) and Josh Jacobs (18.2) were the leaders for The mystery machine in the loss. Gridiron Gladiators (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against What The Shit, while The mystery machine (6-6) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against 98 DarkPink Balloons.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   The mystery machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19 points against their 6.95-point projection. In a 41-10 win over the Steelers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 301 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Bengals defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 127.7
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
24.2
12.47
19%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
20.4
11.91
16%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
6.95
14.9%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
14.8
11.64
11.6%
The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 92.9
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.1
13.3
21.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.2
11.18
19.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.4
18.62
15.5%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.2
17.25
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Gridiron Gladiators, contributing to a 44.2-25.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Gridiron Gladiators became the proud owner of a 125.9-58.4 lead. Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for Gridiron Gladiators, while Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for The mystery machine with a 57-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch for The mystery machine, who trailed 127.7-72.8 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   The mystery machine

What If

Gridiron Gladiators would have beaten 10 other teams besides The mystery machine this week.
The mystery machine would have lost to seven other teams besides Gridiron Gladiators this week.
If Gridiron Gladiators played The mystery machine every week this season, they'd be 6-6.
Last week, The mystery machine would have topped Gridiron Gladiators 108.22-93.76.
Gridiron Gladiators would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The mystery machine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gridiron Gladiators, The mystery machine would be 4-7.
If Gridiron Gladiators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 77-79.
If they played every team every week, The mystery machine would be 73-83.

Next Week Preview

The mystery machine
A pair of teams sporting matching 6-6 records, 12th-place The mystery machine are set to face off against eighth-place 98 DarkPink Balloons in Week 13. Each side has players with byes next week, as Davante Adams, Jarvis Landry, and Robby Anderson are off for The mystery machine and Mason Crosby, Anthony Firkser, and Derrick Henry are out for 98 DarkPink Balloons.
Gridiron Gladiators
Two teams sporting matching 6-6 records, Gridiron Gladiators and What The Shit will go toe-to-toe in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Gridiron Gladiators have put up the fifth-most points in the league while What The Shit (105.46 PPG) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, Gridiron Gladiators have put up 110.7 points per game, while What The Shit have averaged 125.47 per contest.