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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Swift kick in the Kupp
6-6 137.6
154.62
 
VS
proj
Megatron’s Minions
108.96 5-7
140.67

Swift kick in the Kupp fall short of expectations, find way to defeat Megatron’s Minions, 137.60-108.96

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Swift kick in the Kupp did enough to take down Megatron’s Minions, earning a 137.60-108.96 win. Swift kick in the Kupp jumped out to a 53.00-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 35.3 points from Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (240 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (23.06 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (16) were the leading scorers for Megatron’s Minions in the loss. This marks the second time this season Swift kick in the Kupp have gotten the best of Megatron’s Minions, after winning 222.3-157.62 in their last matchup. Swift kick in the Kupp (6-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Flushers, while Megatron’s Minions (5-7) attempt to get back in the win column against Brown Bagging It.

Matchup Timeline

  Swift kick in the Kupp   Megatron’s Minions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Rams in Week 12, Bolton made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 13.75 points and scored 68.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Swift kick in the Kupp this week. In Week 13, Bolton and the Chiefs will play the Bengals.
Nick Bolton

Top Player Comparison

Swift kick in the Kupp
Points
% of total points 137.6
1
James Conner
RB
19.5
14.03
14.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
18.7
12.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.6
16.12
12.8%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
13.75
8.16
10%
Megatron’s Minions
Points
% of total points 108.96
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.06
23.37
21.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16
12.02
14.7%
3
Foster Moreau
TE
10.8
7
9.9%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.6
10.11
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darius Slayton had a 44-yard catch for Swift kick in the Kupp, contributing to an 80.60-27.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass for Megatron’s Minions, who trailed 99.60-87.91 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Swift kick in the Kupp   Megatron’s Minions

Game Notes

Only five of the 15 starting players on Swift kick in the Kupp exceeded their scoring projections.
Megatron’s Minions had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Swift kick in the Kupp won despite having two starters (Darnell Mooney and Tyler Higbee) score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Megatron’s Minions ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Swift kick in the Kupp ranked 8th.
The matchup's 28.64-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a three-match losing streak for Swift kick in the Kupp.
Not only did Swift kick in the Kupp earn the W, but they also easily covered the 13.95-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Lamar Jackson (23.06 points) registered the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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