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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Raiders soul smasher
4-8 207.1
195.8
 
VS
proj
Smack down boyz
192.7 4-8
174.61

Smack down boyz fall to Raiders soul smasher 207.1-192.7 despite topping predictions

Smack down boyz outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Raiders soul smasher emerged victorious with a 207.1-192.7 victory. Smack down boyz jumped out to a 77.7-point lead on Thursday behind 69.9 points from Derek Carr (373 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 21 Rush Yds) and Cole Kmet (8 Rec, 65 Rec Yds). But Raiders soul smasher held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Leonard Fournette (40.6 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (37.3). This marks the first time this season Raiders soul smasher have knocked off Smack down boyz, after falling 161.5-154.9 in their last matchup. Raiders soul smasher (4-8) will look to add to their success against PJ, while Smack down boyz (4-8) will attempt to right the ship against Raiders4Life.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders soul smasher   Smack down boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 40.6 points, Fournette nearly tripled his 14.11-point projection 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 highest percentage of any player on Raiders soul smasher this week. Next week, Fournette will square off against the Falcons.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 207.1
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
40.6
14.11
19.6%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
37.3
50.01
18%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.1
13.36
9.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
18
12.59
8.7%
Smack down boyz
Points
% of total points 192.7
1
Derek Carr
QB
59.4
51.07
30.8%
2
Kendrick Bourne
WR
21.6
7.58
11.2%
3
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
17.8
9.49
9.2%
4
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
12.5
5.91
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derek Carr had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Smack down boyz to contribute to a 77.7-0.0 lead for Smack down boyz.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Smack down boyz emerged with a 139.2-109.1 lead. Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for Raiders soul smasher, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 41-yard pass. Kendrick Bourne made the highlight reel for Smack down boyz with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Smack down boyz emerged with a 169.5-159.0 lead. For Raiders soul smasher, Davante Adams had a 43-yard catch. Van Jefferson Jr. made the highlight reel for Smack down boyz with a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for Smack down boyz.

Points By Position

  Raiders soul smasher   Smack down boyz

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Raiders soul smasher are doing a better job of that, averaging 189.48 versus Smack down boyz's 169.68.
Even the machines think Raiders soul smasher have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (204.59) than Smack down boyz (179.08).
Raiders soul smasher don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Smack down boyz (1 vs 0).
By position, Raiders soul smasher have outscored Smack down boyz at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Smack down boyz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Smack down boyz
The schedule gets no easier for 11th-place Smack down boyz, as they now get to face off against red-hot Raiders4Life next week. Smack down boyz might need to shuffle the deck some with Grant Delpit out on bye in Week 13. Raiders4Life will be without Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, Adrian Amos, and Haason Reddick.
Raiders soul smasher
Raiders soul smasher (4-8) are set to battle PJ (7-5) in Week 13. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Davante Adams, Brian Burns, and Anthony Walker Jr. are off for Raiders soul smasher and Ryan Tannehill, Mason Crosby, and Robby Anderson are out for PJ. Over the past three weeks, Raiders soul smasher have scored 179.23 points per game, while PJ have averaged 171.03 per contest.