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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Fighting Kelpies
8-4 169.14
121.65
 
VS
proj
gridironposse
136.9 6-6
124.45

Fighting Kelpies outperform projections, knock off gridironposse in 169.14-136.90 rout

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Fighting Kelpies got the best of gridironposse. Predicted to lose 124.45-121.65, Fighting Kelpies rolled to a 169.14-136.90 victory over gridironposse. Fighting Kelpies got out to a 6.50-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper (30 points) and Mark Ingram (6.6) and never let go of it. Andrew Luck (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leading scorers for gridironposse in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fighting Kelpies have beaten gridironposse, after winning 82.94-80.66 in their last matchup. Fighting Kelpies (8-4) will look to maintain their momentum against The Amazingly Peter, while gridironposse (6-6) take on Fük Mike Riley in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fighting Kelpies   gridironposse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 31-23. In doing so, he put up 30 points to more-than-triple his 7.9-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 13, Cooper and the Cowboys will go up against the Saints.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Fighting Kelpies
Points
% of total points 169.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35.7
16.65
21.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
30
7.9
17.7%
3
Cam Newton
QB
28.54
26.85
16.9%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
16.5
5.67
9.8%
gridironposse
Points
% of total points 136.9
1
Andrew Luck
QB
32.62
27.67
23.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.22
13.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
15.3
7.14
11.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15.3
12.32
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but it was Fighting Kelpies who took the lead, 36.60-30.10. For Fighting Kelpies, Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for gridironposse with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run for Fighting Kelpies, while Julian Edelman had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 133.04-37.10 lead for Fighting Kelpies.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for gridironposse, who trailed 169.14-108.00 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch for gridironposse, who trailed 169.14-136.90 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Fighting Kelpies   gridironposse

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against gridironposse, Fighting Kelpies averaged more points (126.04) than they usually score (116.97).
Fighting Kelpies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than gridironposse (5 vs 3).
Fighting Kelpies see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than gridironposse (0).
Fighting Kelpies are clutch masters, with more close wins than gridironposse (1 vs 0).
Fighting Kelpies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than gridironposse (9 vs 6).
gridironposse have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Fighting Kelpies (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Fighting Kelpies have outscored gridironposse at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Fighting Kelpies has a higher average scoring margin (20) than gridironposse this season (6).
The starters for Fighting Kelpies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for gridironposse (3).
Time to rest the starters for Fighting Kelpies. They've clinched a playoff spot while gridironposse are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about gridironposse this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

gridironposse
Up ahead next week, gridironposse (6-6) will try to get back on track against Fük Mike Riley (5-7). 12 weeks into the season, gridironposse have tallied the fifth-most points in the league while Fük Mike Riley (107.71 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last two weeks, gridironposse has scored 122.69 points per game, while Fük Mike Riley has averaged 108.87 per contest.
Fighting Kelpies
Fighting Kelpies (8-4) are set to square off against The Amazingly Peter (4-8) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Fighting Kelpies have scored the fourth-most points in the league while The Amazingly Peter (and their 98.29 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Fighting Kelpies have scored 130.49 points per game, while The Amazingly Peter have averaged only 79.09 per contest.