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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Hard Targets
5-7 205.95
157.46
 
VS
proj
Whackers
100.9 1-11
119.1

Hard Targets hand Whackers fifth straight loss in 205.95-100.90 rout

Hard Targets rolled to a 205.95-100.90 win to hand Whackers their fifth consecutive loss. Whackers pulled out to a 1.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hard Targets after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill (13 Rec, 269 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and James Robinson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds). Baker Mayfield (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jamaal Williams (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Whackers in the loss. Hard Targets (5-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Roughnecks, while Whackers (1-11) attempt to get back on track against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Targets   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Hill recorded 57.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 18.12-point projection and was much higher than his 21.68-point season scoring average. Hill ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 205.95
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
57.9
18.12
28.1%
2
James Robinson
RB
26.9
16.3
13.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
24.95
22.29
12.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
23.2
14.11
11.3%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 100.9
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
25
24.24
24.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
13.3
10.36
13.2%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
12.7
12.63
12.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
11.8
10.14
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Hard Targets, who trailed 24.20-23.20 after Thanksgiving Day.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Hard Targets emerged with a 90.50-73.40 lead. For Hard Targets, Evan Engram had a 53-yard catch and a 44-yard catch. Cole Beasley made the highlight reel for Whackers with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard touchdown catch for Hard Targets, helping the team to a 156.20-78.60 lead.
Monday
Carson Wentz had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Hard Targets on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Hard Targets   Whackers

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on Hard Targets exceeded their projected point totals.
Whackers lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their points projection.
Whackers could have used points from A.J. Green and Jared Cook, as both put up goose eggs.
Hard Targets put up more points than their season scoring average (137.16) while Whackers fell short of theirs (115.48).
Hard Targets put up more points than their projected total, while Whackers fell shy of their projection.
The 205.95 points scored by Hard Targets are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 105.05-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a streak of two straight losses for Hard Targets.
Not only did Hard Targets win, but they also easily covered the 38.36-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Hard Targets moves to (2-4), while Whackers falls to (1-9).
Despite the loss, Baker Mayfield (25 points) posted the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Whackers
Losing skids converge in Week 13 as last-place Whackers have now dropped five consecutive games. Their opponent next week, Norman Nobodies, have lost each of their last nine. Whackers might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Curtis Samuel and Christian McCaffrey out on bye in Week 13. Through 12 weeks of action, Whackers have posted the league's lowest point total while Norman Nobodies (121.66 PPG) are ranked 12th.
Hard Targets
Hard Targets (5-7) are set to square off against Roughnecks (6-6) in a Week 13 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After 12 weeks of action, Hard Targets have posted the eighth-most points in the league. Roughnecks (and their 140.12 points per game) are ranked sixth. Looking at just the last two weeks, Hard Targets have scored 163.48 points per game, while Roughnecks have averaged 138.85 per contest.