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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Sonny's side hoe(;
9-3 147.26
116.24
 
VS
proj
BEEFCAKE!!
144.48 8-4
108.85

Sonny's side hoe(; beat expectations, earn win against BEEFCAKE!! in 147.26-144.48 battle

Both teams brought their A game, but it was Sonny's side hoe(; who emerged victorious, narrowly earning a 147.26-144.48 win over BEEFCAKE!!. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Sonny's side hoe(; led 147.26-115.48 heading into Monday night. BEEFCAKE!! made it interesting behind the Houston Texans defense (17 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (12). Christian McCaffrey (38.7 points) and Philip Rivers (23.66) did the heavy lifting for Sonny's side hoe(; in the victory. This marks the second time this season Sonny's side hoe(; have taken down BEEFCAKE!!, after winning 108.66-94.84 in their last matchup. Sonny's side hoe(; (9-3) will look to get another W against Kamara Sutra, while BEEFCAKE!! (8-4) take on DesertFox in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sonny's side hoe(;   BEEFCAKE!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Seahawks in Week 12, McCaffrey racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 38.7 points to more-than-double his 17.37-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sonny's side hoe(; this week. Next week, McCaffrey will play the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Sonny's side hoe(;
Points
% of total points 147.26
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
38.7
17.37
26.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
23.66
24.39
16.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.3
12.6%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
18.5
13.75
12.6%
BEEFCAKE!!
Points
% of total points 144.48
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
30.4
11.08
21%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25.68
26.5
17.8%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
17
14.04
11.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.3
8.76
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for BEEFCAKE!!, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch, contributing to a 37.68-7.10 lead for BEEFCAKE!!.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 59-yard run for Sonny's side hoe(;, while Dede Westbrook had a 43-yard run, contributing to a 77.50-53.88 lead for Sonny's side hoe(;.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Sonny's side hoe(; had a 128.76-100.58 lead. Melvin Gordon III had a 28-yard touchdown run for Sonny's side hoe(;, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 25-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for BEEFCAKE!! with a 97-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for BEEFCAKE!!, who trailed 147.26-115.48 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Sonny's side hoe(;   BEEFCAKE!!

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. BEEFCAKE!! need some help then, averaging just 114.74 versus Sonny's side hoe(;'s 123.61.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Sonny's side hoe(; has left fewer points on the bench this season (335.36) than BEEFCAKE!! (501).
Sonny's side hoe(; don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BEEFCAKE!! (3 vs 2).
Sonny's side hoe(; are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than BEEFCAKE!! (1).
Sonny's side hoe(; are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than BEEFCAKE!! (1 vs 2).
Sonny's side hoe(; should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than BEEFCAKE!! (9 vs 7).
BEEFCAKE!! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Sonny's side hoe(; (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Sonny's side hoe(; have outscored BEEFCAKE!! at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Sonny's side hoe(; don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about BEEFCAKE!! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

BEEFCAKE!!
Coming up next week, second-place BEEFCAKE!! (8-4) are due to take on seventh-place DesertFox (6-6). 12 weeks into the 2018 campaign, BEEFCAKE!! have scored the fifth-most points in the league while DesertFox (and their 127.34 points per game) are ranked first. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have been nearly identical lately. BEEFCAKE!! has scored 129.7 points per game over the last three weeks, while DesertFox has averaged 131.59 per matchup over that same stretch.
Sonny's side hoe(;
Two squads that are both on identical two-game winning streaks, Sonny's side hoe(; (9-3) battle Kamara Sutra (7-5) in Week 13. After 12 weeks of action, Sonny's side hoe(; are ranked second in points scored, while Kamara Sutra have tallied the seventh-highest point total in The Justice League. Over the last two weeks, Sonny's side hoe(; have scored 129 points per game, while Kamara Sutra have averaged 132.66 per contest.