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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
9-3 99.86
116.59
 
VS
proj
Aussig Ravens
95.86 2-10
103.22

Back-and-forth battle ends with Trut Miners coming back to knock off Aussig Ravens in 99.86-95.86 duel

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Trut Miners extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over Aussig Ravens, staging a comeback for a 99.86-95.86 win. Despite trailing 85.46-82.56 heading into Monday night, Trut Miners came storming back behind Jonathan Taylor (17.3 points). Kirk Cousins (22.86 points) and Aaron Jones (17.4) were the leaders for Aussig Ravens in the loss. This marks the second time this season Trut Miners have knocked off Aussig Ravens, after winning 135.24-103.64 in their last matchup. Trut Miners (9-3) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Angeell's Team. Aussig Ravens (2-10) will try to get back in the win column against High Fives.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Aussig Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 12, the Chiefs defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 11 points and scored 32.8% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Trut Miners this week. Next week, the Chiefs will square off against the Bengals.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 99.86
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.3
15.59
17.3%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
15.96
19.5
16%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.3
11.6
14.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.7
15.65
13.7%
Aussig Ravens
Points
% of total points 95.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.86
18.18
23.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.4
12.32
18.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.4
12.78
14%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12.9
11.3
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard catch for Aussig Ravens to contribute to a 50.56-19.96 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners, while Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Trut Miners to a 71.96-68.06 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Aussig Ravens to contribute to an 85.46-82.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Aussig Ravens

What If

Trut Miners would have beaten five other teams besides Aussig Ravens this week.
Aussig Ravens would have lost to six other teams besides Trut Miners this week.
If Trut Miners played Aussig Ravens every week this season, they'd be 10-2.
Had they played each other last week, Aussig Ravens would have topped Trut Miners 121.78-108.52.
Trut Miners would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aussig Ravens.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Trut Miners, Aussig Ravens would be 2-8.
If Trut Miners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-47.
If they played every team every week, Aussig Ravens would be 33-99.

Next Week Preview

Aussig Ravens
In Week 13, last-place Aussig Ravens (2-10) are scheduled to square off against fifth-place High Fives (6-6). After 12 weeks of action, Aussig Ravens have posted the league's lowest point total while High Fives (and their 111.11 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, Aussig Ravens has put up 108.82 points per game, while High Fives has averaged 112.49 per contest.
Trut Miners
Week 13 features a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Trut Miners (9-3) head into the matchup on a five-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opponent (Angeell's Team, 5-7), have now dropped two in a row. Trut Miners might need to rearrange their lineup some with Kyler Murray out on bye in Week 13. Angeell's Team will be without the Arizona Cardinals defense. Over the past two weeks, Trut Miners have scored 104.19 points per game, while Angeell's Team have averaged 99.63 per contest.