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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Fatback and Greens
5-7 139.25
101.77
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
99.75 1-11
58.15

Fatback and Greens hand Lazy Laughing Lizard eighth straight loss in 139.25-99.75 rout

Fatback and Greens rolled to a 139.25-99.75 win to hand Lazy Laughing Lizard their eighth consecutive loss. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Fatback and Greens leapt out to a 56.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Deshaun Watson and Brandin Cooks. Watson passed for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 36 points, while Cooks caught 5 passes for 85 yards (10.5 points). Tyreek Hill (13 Rec, 269 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Allen Robinson II (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Lazy Laughing Lizard in defeat. This marks the second time this season Fatback and Greens have knocked off Lazy Laughing Lizard, after winning 102.25-70 in their last matchup. Fatback and Greens improve to 5-7 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 1-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (7 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21.5 points in a 28-27 win over the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output was 67.7% more than his 12.82-point projection and was much higher than his 12.19-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Fatback and Greens
Points
% of total points 139.25
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36
24.31
25.9%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
32
11.58
23%
3
David Montgomery
RB
23.5
12.28
16.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.5
12.82
15.4%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 99.75
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
48
13.87
48.1%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
22
11.57
22.1%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
16.75
11.84
16.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
11
11.67
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Fatback and Greens, while T.J. Hockenson had a 51-yard catch to contribute to a 56.00-0.00 lead for Fatback and Greens.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard touchdown catch for Lazy Laughing Lizard, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for the team, who trailed 83.75-75.75 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 57-yard run for Fatback and Greens to contribute to a 107.25-97.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fatback and Greens   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Game Notes

Fatback and Greens had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Lazy Laughing Lizard had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Fatback and Greens had one starter score zero points, while Lazy Laughing Lizard had four.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Fatback and Greens. They won, but did not cover the 43.62-point projected margin of victory.
Fatback and Greens moves to (3-5) in blowout games this season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard falls to (0-7).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tyreek Hill (48 points) officially posted the highest score for a wide receiver this season.

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