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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
2021 Arizona Cardinals
10-2 251.6
232.82
 
VS
proj
War Pigs
246.5 5-7
187.73

2021 Arizona Cardinals come back to top War Pigs for fifth straight win in 251.6-246.5 squeaker

2021 Arizona Cardinals extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over War Pigs, rallying for a 251.6-246.5 win. 2021 Arizona Cardinals trailed 246.5-168.3 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Jalen Hurts, who ran for 157 yards and passed for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31.35 points, and Miles Sanders, who racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31 points). Josh Jacobs (229 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 74 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) did everything they could for War Pigs in defeat. This marks the second time this season 2021 Arizona Cardinals have knocked off War Pigs, after winning 228.45-207.95 in their last matchup. 2021 Arizona Cardinals (10-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against You Can't See Buster, while War Pigs (5-7) attempt to right the ship against Two QB's One Kupp.

Matchup Timeline

  2021 Arizona Cardinals   War Pigs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders racked up 160 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Packers 40-33. In doing so, he put up 31 points to more-than-double his 13.15-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on 2021 Arizona Cardinals this week. Next week, Sanders will battle the Titans.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

2021 Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 251.6
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
31.35
25.89
12.5%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
31
13.15
12.3%
3
Zay Jones
WR
27.5
10.19
10.9%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
11.94
8.4%
War Pigs
Points
% of total points 246.5
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
48.3
15.11
19.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
31.5
20.38
12.8%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
27.9
16.14
11.3%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
25
18.62
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had an 86-yard touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown run for War Pigs, while Justin Herbert had a 33-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 246.5-168.3 lead for War Pigs.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for 2021 Arizona Cardinals, while Christian Watson had a 63-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 251.6-246.5 lead for 2021 Arizona Cardinals.

Points By Position

  2021 Arizona Cardinals   War Pigs

Game Notes

Only six of the 15 starters on 2021 Arizona Cardinals exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite nine of their 15 starters scoring above their projected points, War Pigs lost.
Was War Pigs even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for War Pigs (Josh Jacobs and Justin Herbert) scored more points than Jalen Hurts, the leading scorer for 2021 Arizona Cardinals.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 5.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
2021 Arizona Cardinals managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 45.09-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, 2021 Arizona Cardinals moves to (1-1), while War Pigs falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Josh Jacobs officially recorded the 2nd-highest score in the league this season with 48.3 points.

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