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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
RaferAlston11's Team
6-6 89.52
105.77
 
VS
proj
Cardinalll
73.4 5-7
66.49

Cardinalll outperform projections but lose to RaferAlston11's Team, 89.52-73.40

RaferAlston11's Team fell short of projections while Cardinalll brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to prevail by a score of 105.77-66.49, RaferAlston11's Team emerged victorious with a 89.52-73.40 victory over Cardinalll. Cardinalll took a 33.40-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Amari Cooper, who caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30 points, and the Dallas Cowboys defense, who allowed 23 points, surrendered 331 yards, and intercepted 3 passes (9 points). But RaferAlston11's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Matt Breida, who racked up 140 yards from scrimmage for 14 points, and Chris Carson, who ran for 55 yards and a touchdown (12.3 points). This marks the second time this season RaferAlston11's Team have knocked off Cardinalll, after winning 148.74-49.06 in their last matchup. RaferAlston11's Team (6-6) will look to build on their success against sAviOr, while Cardinalll (5-7) face 再见三振 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  RaferAlston11's Team   Cardinalll

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 12, Carson ran for 55 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 12.3 points to scored 16.3% higher than his 10.58-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on RaferAlston11's Team this week. Carson will battle the 49ers in Week 13.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

RaferAlston11's Team
Points
% of total points 89.52
1
Matt Breida
RB
14
13.77
15.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
12.3
10.58
13.7%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.92
20.58
13.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.6
8.6
13%
Cardinalll
Points
% of total points 73.4
1
Amari Cooper
WR
30
7.8
40.9%
2
Peyton Barber
RB
12.3
9.89
16.8%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
9
8.74
12.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
7
11.69
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Cardinalll, contributing to a 50.90-17.50 lead for Cardinalll.
Sunday Early
Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch for RaferAlston11's Team, who trailed 73.40-67.60 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  RaferAlston11's Team   Cardinalll

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Cardinalll, RaferAlston11's Team averaged more points (119.13) than they usually score (97.17).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cardinalll need some help then, averaging just 80.26 versus RaferAlston11's Team's 97.17.
Even the machines think RaferAlston11's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (100.01) than Cardinalll (82.12).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. RaferAlston11's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (417.48) than Cardinalll (498.26).
Cardinalll are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than RaferAlston11's Team (4 vs 2).
RaferAlston11's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cardinalll (1 vs 0).
By position, RaferAlston11's Team have outscored Cardinalll at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
RaferAlston11's Team has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Cardinalll this season (-14).
Hey Cardinalll, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Cardinalll
Coming up next week, ninth-place Cardinalll (5-7) are scheduled to square off against second-place 再见三振 (8-4). Through 12 weeks of action, Cardinalll have put up the league's lowest point total. 再见三振 (and their 118.22 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Cardinalll has put up 74.83 points per game, while 再见三振 has averaged 118.51 per contest.
RaferAlston11's Team
RaferAlston11's Team (6-6) are set to take on sAviOr (7-5) in a Week 13 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, RaferAlston11's Team are ranked seventh in points scored, while sAviOr have scored the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, RaferAlston11's Team have put up 90.02 points per game, while sAviOr have averaged 99.2 per contest.