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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Chicken nuggets
4-8 118.38
124.99
 
VS
proj
Cali chill
82.72 5-7
140.22

Chicken nuggets hand Cali chill third straight loss, 118.38-82.72

Chicken nuggets earned a 118.38-82.72 win to hand Cali chill their third consecutive loss. Chicken nuggets never trailed in this one after earning a 9.55-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Jacobs (17.7 points). Lamar Jackson (14.4 points) and Mark Andrews (13.5) were the top scorers for Cali chill in the loss. This marks the first time this season Chicken nuggets have taken down Cali chill, after falling 133.11-123.56 in their last matchup. Chicken nuggets (4-8) will look to rack up another W against WinterbothamWankers, while Cali chill (5-7) will meet Molly Hatchet in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicken nuggets   Cali chill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 of his 4 FG attempts against the Rams, Crosby scored 12.75 points this week. His scoring output was 63.7% more than his 7.79-point projection and was much higher than his 6.29-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #9 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Bears next week.
Mason Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Chicken nuggets
Points
% of total points 118.38
1
Mac Jones
QB
24.95
21.56
21.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
22.48
23.74
19%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.7
10.81
15%
4
Mason Crosby
K
12.75
7.79
10.8%
Cali chill
Points
% of total points 82.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.4
28.01
17.4%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
13.5
11.31
16.3%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
13.12
21.08
15.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
11.3
10.89
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Chicken nuggets boasted a 55.35-38.57 lead. For Chicken nuggets, Mac Jones had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger had a 41-yard pass for Cali chill, while DJ Moore had a 64-yard catch.
Monday
Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 55-yard pass for Chicken nuggets. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for Chicken nuggets.

Points By Position

  Chicken nuggets   Cali chill

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Cali chill. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicken nuggets are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.31 versus Cali chill's 111.17.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Chicken nuggets has left fewer points on the bench this season (438.16) than Cali chill (565.57).
Chicken nuggets laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cali chill (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cali chill - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Chicken nuggets (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Chicken nuggets have outscored Cali chill at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Chicken nuggets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cali chill (2).
Don't worry Cali chill, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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