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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Virginia Slims
5-7 126.84
131.94
 
VS
proj
Man Behind the Mask
123.86 4-8
125.74

Back-and-forth battle ends with Virginia Slims coming back to defeat Man Behind the Mask in 126.84-123.86 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Virginia Slims earned a come-from-behind victory over Man Behind the Mask, staging a comeback for a 126.84-123.86 win. Virginia Slims trailed 123.86-122.84 heading into Monday night, but the team rallied behind the Indianapolis Colts defense (24 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed). Justin Herbert (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Tee Higgins (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Man Behind the Mask in the loss. This marks the second time this season Virginia Slims have taken down Man Behind the Mask, after winning 115.72-92.86 in their last matchup. Virginia Slims (5-7) will look to rack up another win against Glenwood (Ave) Redskins, while Man Behind the Mask (4-8) will face Henson Robinson in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Virginia Slims   Man Behind the Mask

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9.6 points, Cook scored 58.5% of his 16.42-point projection as the Vikings beat the Patriots 33-26. He racked up 56 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Virginia Slims this week. Cook will battle the Jets next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Virginia Slims
Points
% of total points 126.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.24
21.4
20.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
20
14.39
15.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.9
15.88
12.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
14.4
21.32
11.4%
Man Behind the Mask
Points
% of total points 123.86
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28.76
18.99
23.2%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
24.4
16.79
19.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
18.9
13.94
15.3%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.7
18.46
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Man Behind the Mask, contributing to a 76.20-34.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Virginia Slims had a 122.84-104.96 lead. For Virginia Slims, Kyler Murray had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Man Behind the Mask with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Man Behind the Mask, helping the team to a 123.86-122.84 lead.

Points By Position

  Virginia Slims   Man Behind the Mask

What If

Virginia Slims would have beaten seven other teams besides Man Behind the Mask this week.
Man Behind the Mask would have lost to just three other teams besides Virginia Slims this week.
If they played Man Behind the Mask every week, Virginia Slims would be 7-5 this season.
Man Behind the Mask would have been victorious over Virginia Slims 138.96-107.08 had they played each other last week.
Virginia Slims would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Man Behind the Mask.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Virginia Slims, Man Behind the Mask would be 6-4.
If Virginia Slims had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-73.
If they played every team every week, Man Behind the Mask would be 64-68.

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