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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Rollin’ with Mahomes
7-5 118.5
117.49
 
VS
proj
Smokin’ Herb
89.76 6-6
113.02

Smokin’ Herb come up short of expectations, lose to Rollin’ with Mahomes in 118.50-89.76 rout

Smokin’ Herb were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Rollin’ with Mahomes rolled to a 118.50-89.76 win. Smokin’ Herb took an 11.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Rollin’ with Mahomes after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 303 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 45.3 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 320 yards and a touchdown and ran for 36 yards (19.4 points). Tee Higgins (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tua Tagovailoa (299 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leading performers for Smokin’ Herb in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rollin’ with Mahomes have knocked off Smokin’ Herb, after winning 101.78-94.3 in their last matchup. Rollin’ with Mahomes (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Ertz so good, while Smokin’ Herb (6-6) will try to develop some positive momentum against InterHepption.

Matchup Timeline

  Rollin’ with Mahomes   Smokin’ Herb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Perine racked up 93 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Titans 20-16. In doing so, he put up 17.3 points and scored 37.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Rollin’ with Mahomes this week. In Week 13, Perine and the Bengals will go up against the Chiefs.
Samaje Perine

Top Player Comparison

Rollin’ with Mahomes
Points
% of total points 118.5
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.3
13.71
38.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.4
24.75
16.4%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
17.3
12.63
14.6%
4
Evan McPherson
K
9
9.02
7.6%
Smokin’ Herb
Points
% of total points 89.76
1
Tee Higgins
WR
20.9
13.94
23.3%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.96
19.5
17.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
13.2
17.54
14.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
12.8
12.66
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Smokin’ Herb, contributing to a 73.96-46.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run for Rollin’ with Mahomes, while Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 115.10-89.76 lead for Rollin’ with Mahomes.

Points By Position

  Rollin’ with Mahomes   Smokin’ Herb

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Smokin’ Herb has left more points on the bench this season (571) than Rollin’ with Mahomes (528.84).
In dire times, at least Rollin’ with Mahomes keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Smokin’ Herb (1 vs 2).
Rollin’ with Mahomes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Smokin’ Herb (7 vs 4).
By position, Rollin’ with Mahomes have outscored Smokin’ Herb at QB and TE this season.
Rollin’ with Mahomes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Rollin’ with Mahomes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Smokin’ Herb (1).
Don't worry Smokin’ Herb, 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

Smokin’ Herb
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for fifth-place Smokin’ Herb, since they'll now have the distinct privilege of facing first-place (and red-hot) InterHepption in Week 13. Smokin’ Herb might need to rearrange the deck a bit with D'Onta Foreman out on bye in Week 13. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have nearly been mirror images of each other recently. Smokin’ Herb has put up 127.52 points per game over the last three weeks, while InterHepption has averaged 128.7 per contest over that same period.
Rollin’ with Mahomes
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Rollin’ with Mahomes (7-5) will take on Ertz so good (6-6) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Rollin’ with Mahomes have tallied the third-most points in the league while Ertz so good (97.21 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Rollin’ with Mahomes have put up 114.47 points per game, while Ertz so good have averaged only 91.11 per contest.