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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Slack Jawed Yokels
8-4 116.54
111.43
 
VS
proj
the ball breakers
83.78 9-3
105.72

Slack Jawed Yokels knock off the ball breakers for fifth straight win in 116.54-83.78 rout

Slack Jawed Yokels extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over the ball breakers, cruising to a 116.54-83.78 win. the ball breakers got out to a 10.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Slack Jawed Yokels after that. They were led by Drew Brees (28.04 points) and Christian McCaffrey (25.3). Derrick Henry (27.5 points) and Michael Thomas (16.1) did their part for the ball breakers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Slack Jawed Yokels have beaten the ball breakers, after winning 132.53-94.16 in their last matchup. Slack Jawed Yokels (8-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against TheRapists, while the ball breakers (9-3) will meet TeachMeHowToDougie in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Slack Jawed Yokels   the ball breakers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.9 points, Cook more-than-tripled his 5-point projection as the Saints beat the Panthers 34-31. He caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 13, Cook and the Saints will face the Falcons.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Slack Jawed Yokels
Points
% of total points 116.54
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.04
23.52
24.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.3
19.12
21.7%
3
Jared Cook
TE
15.9
5
13.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
14.39
11.2%
the ball breakers
Points
% of total points 83.78
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.5
12.2
32.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16.1
13.19
19.2%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
8.32
9.5%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
6.88
21.3
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees hit Jared Cook for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Slack Jawed Yokels, helping Slack Jawed Yokels to a 107.24-38.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 74-yard touchdown run for the ball breakers, who trailed 116.54-78.78 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Slack Jawed Yokels   the ball breakers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against the ball breakers, Slack Jawed Yokels averaged more points (124.54) than they usually score (109.52).
Slack Jawed Yokels are on a roll, with victories in five straight matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. the ball breakers has left more points on the bench this season (485.69) than Slack Jawed Yokels (392.24).
In dire times, at least Slack Jawed Yokels keep it close. They've been blown out less times than the ball breakers (2 vs 3).
Slack Jawed Yokels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than the ball breakers (7 vs 4).
By position, Slack Jawed Yokels have outscored the ball breakers at RB and WR this season.
Slack Jawed Yokels don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Slack Jawed Yokels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for the ball breakers (1).
Don't worry the ball breakers, 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

Slack Jawed Yokels
Hey, the key to football is spotting and exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome display from Drew Brees, we quadrupled the ball breakers at the quarterback position this past week (28.04 points to 6.88). Brees went 30-for-39 for 311 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a three-point victory over the Panthers.
the ball breakers
Posting three catches on only four targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for the ball breakers clearly should look into why their QBs are giving them the silent treatment.