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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Air Raid
8-4 116.72
105.2
 
VS
proj
The Bloody Nine
108.98 7-5
100.25

Air Raid overtake The Bloody Nine for top spot, 116.72-108.98

Air Raid overtook The Bloody Nine in the standings, climbing into first place in Too Many Californians with a come-from-behind victory, coming back for a 116.72-108.98 win. Trailing 103.48-87.12 heading into Monday night, Air Raid charged back behind Mark Ingram II (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Brandin Cooks (2 Rec, 32 Rec Yds). Chris Godwin (34.9 points) and Devin Singletary (12.9) led the way for The Bloody Nine in defeat. This marks the second time this season Air Raid have beaten The Bloody Nine, after winning 159.12-106.06 in their last matchup. Air Raid (8-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Zhuānyuán 專員, while The Bloody Nine (7-5) will meet Bad JuJu in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Air Raid   The Bloody Nine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ingram II ran for 111 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens beat the Rams 45-6. In doing so, he put up 25.3 points to more-than-double his 10.99-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Air Raid this week. Ingram II will play the 49ers next week.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Air Raid
Points
% of total points 116.72
1
Jameis Winston
QB
27.32
18.41
23.4%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
25.3
10.99
21.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.4
16.74
20.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
11.6
10.77
9.9%
The Bloody Nine
Points
% of total points 108.98
1
Chris Godwin
WR
34.9
15.18
32%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
12.9
10.7
11.8%
3
Austin Seibert
K
12
8.81
11%
4
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
10.8
6.3
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Air Raid, helping to give the team a 24.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Bloody Nine owned a 95.60-87.12 lead. For Air Raid, Jameis Winston had a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for The Bloody Nine with a 71-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Air Raid   The Bloody Nine

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against The Bloody Nine, Air Raid averaged more points (137.92) than they usually score (112.28).
Air Raid don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bloody Nine (4 vs 3).
Air Raid are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Bloody Nine (1).
Air Raid are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Bloody Nine (1 vs 0).
By position, Air Raid have outscored The Bloody Nine at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Air Raid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Air Raid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Bloody Nine (1).
Time to rest the starters for Air Raid. They've clinched a playoff spot while The Bloody Nine are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry The Bloody Nine, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Air Raid
You know, this sport is all about finding the mismatches. Thanks to a sound outing by Jameis Winston, we tripled The Bloody Nine at the quarterback position this past week (27.32 points to 7.88). Winston went 18-for-28 for 313 yards, three TDs, and two INTs in a 35-22 win over the Falcons.
The Bloody Nine
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for The Bloody Nine collectively registered a couple of receptions on only three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 13!