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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Gritz Blitz
9-3 90.5
100.64
 
VS
proj
Baytown Cowboys
52.5 1-11
72.71

Gritz Blitz hand Baytown Cowboys 11th consecutive loss in 90.5-52.5 rout

Gritz Blitz rolled to a 90.5-52.5 win to hand Baytown Cowboys their 11th consecutive loss. Baytown Cowboys got out to a 1.5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gritz Blitz after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 338 yards, and intercepted a pass for 12 points, and Tyler Boyd, who caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown (12 points). Julio Jones (16 points) and Jaylon Smith (10) led the way for Baytown Cowboys in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gritz Blitz have knocked off Baytown Cowboys, after winning 96.5-58.5 in their last matchup. Gritz Blitz (9-3) will look to get another win against Standing4Flag, while Baytown Cowboys (1-11) will match up against Sporty' K.C. in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gritz Blitz   Baytown Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 12, Boyd scored 12 points to beat his 8.62-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gritz Blitz this week. In Week 13, Boyd and the Bengals will play the Broncos.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 90.5
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
19.51
13.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
12
8.62
13.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
12
9.67
13.3%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11
9
12.2%
Baytown Cowboys
Points
% of total points 52.5
1
Julio Jones
WR
16
10.83
30.5%
2
Jaylon Smith
LB
10
6.29
19%
3
Mike Williams
WR
10
3.59
19%
4
Whitney Mercilus
LB
7.5
6.42
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Baytown Cowboys emerged with a 27.0-25.5 lead. Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Gritz Blitz, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Baytown Cowboys with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Gritz Blitz to contribute to a 87.5-29.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gritz Blitz   Baytown Cowboys

What If

Gritz Blitz would have beaten five other teams besides Baytown Cowboys this week.
Baytown Cowboys would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Gritz Blitz would be 12-0 if they played Baytown Cowboys every week.
Last week, Gritz Blitz would have beaten Baytown Cowboys 94-57.5.
Gritz Blitz would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baytown Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gritz Blitz, Baytown Cowboys would be 0-10.
If Gritz Blitz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-40.
If they played every team every week, Baytown Cowboys would be 4-103-1.

Next Week Preview

Baytown Cowboys
Looking ahead to Week 13, last-place Baytown Cowboys (1-11) will look to bounce back against second-place Sporty' K.C. (6-6). Through 12 weeks of action, Baytown Cowboys have put up the league's lowest point total. Sporty' K.C. (and their 101.71 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Baytown Cowboys has put up 45.67 points per game, while Sporty' K.C. has averaged 106.67 per contest.
Gritz Blitz
In a showdown between the top-scoring teams in !!!Casino Rats!!! league, Gritz Blitz (9-3) take on Standing4Flag (10-2) in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Gritz Blitz have posted the second-most points in the league while Standing4Flag (106.54 PPG) are ranked first. With no players on bye in Week 13, each side will be able to put its best foot forward. Over the last three weeks, Gritz Blitz have put up 87.67 points per game, while Standing4Flag have averaged 109.33 per contest.