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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Nah G
8-4 152.22
145.18
 
VS
proj
The Reid Rockets
113.45 3-9
129.92

Back-and-forth battle ends with Nah G topping The Reid Rockets in 152.22-113.45 drubbing

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Nah G earned a dominant victory over The Reid Rockets, cruising to a 152.22-113.45 win. The Reid Rockets grabbed an early 23.45-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Devin Singletary (12 points) and the New England Patriots defense (11.45). Nah G came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by stellar showings from the Carolina Panthers defense (21.15 points) and Tyreek Hill (12.25). Unphased, The Reid Rockets pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 55.05-point lead behind Patrick Mahomes (27.8 points) and Isiah Pacheco (20.6). But Nah G came back again later that night, as Jalen Hurts (45.27 points) and Miles Sanders (36.75) put them back ahead for good. Nah G (8-4) will look to add to their success against Turn and Goff, while The Reid Rockets (3-9) take on Cole's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Nah G   The Reid Rockets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 36.75 points against his 16.63-point projection. In a 40-33 win over the Packers, he racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Nah G
Points
% of total points 152.22
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
45.27
32.61
29.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
36.75
16.63
24.1%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
21.15
18.55
13.9%
4
Najee Harris
RB
12.9
17.64
8.5%
The Reid Rockets
Points
% of total points 113.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
34.28
24.5%
2
Isiah Pacheco
RB
20.6
15.2
18.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
16.3
16.84
14.4%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
12
14.74
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Reid Rockets, helping the team to a 109.95-54.90 lead.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Nah G to contribute to a 136.92-113.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nah G   The Reid Rockets

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Nah G scored more in this matchup (152.22) than their season average (131.92).
We heard scoring helps you win. Nah G are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.92 versus The Reid Rockets's 119.85.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Nah G (8-4) have a better record than The Reid Rockets (3-9).
Even the computers think Nah G have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (137.28) than The Reid Rockets (125.12).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Nah G has left fewer points on the bench this season (339.56) than The Reid Rockets (505.36).
Nah G don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Reid Rockets (5 vs 2).
Nah G should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Reid Rockets (8 vs 5).
By position, Nah G have outscored The Reid Rockets at WR and TE this season.
Nah G has a higher average scoring margin (10) than The Reid Rockets this season (-9).
The starters for Nah G had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Reid Rockets (1).
Hey The Reid Rockets, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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