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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
6-6 90.4
87.91
 
VS
proj
The Chubb Clubb
57.58 2-10
100.08

The Comeback Kid hand The Chubb Clubb third consecutive loss in 90.40-57.58 blowout

The Comeback Kid cruised to a 90.40-57.58 win to hand The Chubb Clubb their third consecutive loss. The Chubb Clubb pulled out to a 0.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Comeback Kid after that. They were led by Joe Mixon (28.3 points) and Kendrick Bourne (18.1). Taylor Heinicke (223 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tyler Lockett (3 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) led the way for The Chubb Clubb in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Comeback Kid have gotten the best of The Chubb Clubb, after winning 113.36-110.7 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid (6-6) will look to add to their success against Petey T's Truthers, while The Chubb Clubb (2-10) try to get back in the win column against Isotopes.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   The Chubb Clubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks caught 3 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown as the Texans lost to the Jets 21-14. In doing so, he put up 10.5 points to scored 13.8% higher than his 9.23-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Comeback Kid this week. Next week, Cooks will play the Colts.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 90.4
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.3
13.59
31.3%
2
Kendrick Bourne
WR
18.1
5.88
20%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.2
18.15
14.6%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
10.5
9.23
11.6%
The Chubb Clubb
Points
% of total points 57.58
1
Taylor Heinicke
QB
12.22
18.46
21.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
9.6
9.88
16.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
9.26
12.45
16.1%
4
David Montgomery
RB
7.4
14.24
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kendrick Bourne had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Comeback Kid, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 57-yard pass, helping The Comeback Kid to a 90.10-14.40 lead.
Monday
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard catch for The Chubb Clubb.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   The Chubb Clubb

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Comeback Kid exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Each of the nine starters for The Chubb Clubb scored below their projected points.
The Comeback Kid had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Chubb Clubb.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The Comeback Kid put up more points than their projected total, while The Chubb Clubb fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this year, The Comeback Kid moves to (3-3), while The Chubb Clubb falls to (2-6).

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