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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Money In The Bank
9-3 130.5
122.01
 
VS
proj
Big Blue Gators
102.6 8-4
122.25

Big Blue Gators come up short of expectations, lose to Money In The Bank in 130.5-102.6 rout

Big Blue Gators were unable to rise to the occasion, as Money In The Bank rolled to a 130.5-102.6 win. Money In The Bank took an early 15.3-point lead on Thursday. Big Blue Gators came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Amari Cooper (16.4 points) and Mark Andrews (11). Unphased, Money In The Bank made a run later that night, as Miles Sanders (31 points) and Aaron Rodgers (9.5) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Money In The Bank have beaten Big Blue Gators, after winning 100.2-91.4 in their last matchup. Money In The Bank (9-3) will look to keep it rolling against ATL Steel Town, while Big Blue Gators (8-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Where’s Warren.

Matchup Timeline

  Money In The Bank   Big Blue Gators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders scored 31 points in a 40-33 win over the Packers to more-than-double his 13.15-point projection. He racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Money In The Bank this week. In Week 13, Sanders and the Eagles will face the Titans.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Money In The Bank
Points
% of total points 130.5
1
Miles Sanders
RB
31
13.15
23.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
18.62
19.2%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
19.3
14.3
14.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
15.3
11.44
11.7%
Big Blue Gators
Points
% of total points 102.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.4
24.2
17.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.4
13.77
16%
3
Mack Hollins
WR
16.3
9.82
15.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
14.4
21.24
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard catch for Big Blue Gators to contribute to a 53.5-47.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Big Blue Gators, while Mack Hollins had a 36-yard touchdown catch, helping Big Blue Gators to a 102.6-90.0 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Money In The Bank, contributing to a 130.5-102.6 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Money In The Bank   Big Blue Gators

What If

Money In The Bank would have beaten 12 other teams besides Big Blue Gators this week.
Big Blue Gators would have lost to 11 other teams besides Money In The Bank this week.
If they played Big Blue Gators every week, Money In The Bank would be 6-6 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Big Blue Gators would have defeated Money In The Bank 161.86-100.38.
Money In The Bank would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Blue Gators.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Money In The Bank, Big Blue Gators would be 6-4.
If Money In The Bank had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-78.
If they played every team every week, Big Blue Gators would be 104-75-1.

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