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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Men of Steel
5-7 103.18
88.9
 
VS
proj
Backroom Bound II
87.56 4-8
93.78

Men of Steel beat Backroom Bound II for fifth straight win, 103.18-87.56

Men of Steel extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Backroom Bound II, coming out on top with a 103.18-87.56 win. Backroom Bound II earned a 15.90-point lead on Thursday, but Men of Steel held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Brian Robinson Jr. (18.5 points) and James Conner (18). Tua Tagovailoa (15.96 points) and Justin Tucker (15) did everything they could for Backroom Bound II in the loss. This marks the first time this season Men of Steel have beaten Backroom Bound II, after falling 88.86-73.76 in their last matchup. Men of Steel (5-7) will look to add to their success against The Dirk Digglers, while Backroom Bound II (4-8) will try to get back on track against Dirty D's.

Matchup Timeline

  Men of Steel   Backroom Bound II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18.5 points against his 8.55-point projection. During a 19-13 win over the Falcons, he racked up 125 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Robinson Jr. will face the Giants next week.
Brian Robinson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Men of Steel
Points
% of total points 103.18
1
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
18.5
8.55
17.9%
2
James Conner
RB
18
12.55
17.4%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
17.4
11.15
16.9%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.2
14.5%
Backroom Bound II
Points
% of total points 87.56
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.96
19.5
18.2%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.55
17.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
11.02
16.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.2
14.12
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Backroom Bound II who grabbed the lead, 72.86-46.50. For Men of Steel, Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Backroom Bound II with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Backroom Bound II, who trailed 99.28-87.56 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Men of Steel   Backroom Bound II

StatSmack

Men of Steel are on fire, winning five in a row.
Backroom Bound II are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Men of Steel (5 vs 2).
Men of Steel laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Backroom Bound II (0).
Men of Steel have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Backroom Bound II (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Backroom Bound II - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Men of Steel (3) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Men of Steel have outscored Backroom Bound II at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Backroom Bound II this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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