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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Meatmonger
8-4 152.62
143.03
 
VS
proj
Butt Ruckers
143.5 8-4
137.73

Meatmonger overcome multiple busts, come back to knock off Butt Ruckers, 152.62-143.50

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Meatmonger were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming from behind to earn a 152.62-143.50 win over Butt Ruckers. Despite trailing 138.50-96.62 heading into Sunday night, Meatmonger came storming back behind David Montgomery (103 Rush Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Green Bay Packers defense (25 Pts Allowed, 351 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Derrick Henry (38.5 points) and Kirk Cousins (34.18) were the leading performers for Butt Ruckers in the loss. Meatmonger (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against Cracklings, while Butt Ruckers (8-4) face Old Leather Balls in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Meatmonger   Butt Ruckers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Cowboys in Week 12, Sweat made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 9 points to more-than-double his 4.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Meatmonger this week. Sweat will battle the Steelers next week.
Montez Sweat

Top Player Comparison

Meatmonger
Points
% of total points 152.62
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
43.12
27.91
28.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
21.8
10.38
14.3%
3
David Montgomery
RB
20.3
11.05
13.3%
4
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
15.1
10.67
9.9%
Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 143.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.5
14.21
26.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.18
20.99
23.8%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
19
6.04
13.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
11
11.77
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but after the results were tallied, Meatmonger emerged with a 52.12-8.90 lead. For Meatmonger, Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Butt Ruckers with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Butt Ruckers who emerged with the lead, 136.50-84.62. For Meatmonger, A.J. Brown had a 69-yard touchdown catch. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for Butt Ruckers with a 53-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 57-yard run for Meatmonger, while Robert Tonyan had a 39-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 144.62-138.50 lead for Meatmonger.

Points By Position

  Meatmonger   Butt Ruckers

Game Notes

Meatmonger had nine of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Butt Ruckers had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Meatmonger had one starter score zero points, while Butt Ruckers had two.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Butt Ruckers ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Meatmonger put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 9.12-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This defeat concludes a two-match unbeaten streak for Butt Ruckers.
Not only did Meatmonger win, but they also covered the 5.3-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Meatmonger moves to (2-0), while Butt Ruckers falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry (38.5 points) officially posted the fifth-highest score for a RB this season.

Coach Talk

Meatmonger
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Meatmonger. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a starter with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still earning the W. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Butt Ruckers
Well, we certainly can't whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a respectable 22 times in Week 12. With only 11 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.