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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Madcows
11-1 226.05
211.84
 
VS
proj
Mike's Team
53.39 1-11
67.99

The Madcows knock off Mike's Team for 10th straight win in 226.05-53.39 rout

The Madcows extended their win streak to 10 games with an easy victory over Mike's Team, rolling to a 226.05-53.39 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as The Madcows took a 50.01-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from the Buffalo Bills defense and Jordan Poyer. the Bills defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 190 yards, and intercepted a pass for 24.61 points, while Poyer made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass (7.55 points). Deebo Samuel (66 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Robbie Gould (2-3 FG, 46 long, 4-4 XP) carried the flag for Mike's Team in defeat. The Madcows improve to 11-1 on the season, while Mike's Team fall to 1-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Madcows   Mike's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.99 points, Fournette more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 39.6 points as the Buccaneers beat the Colts 38-31. He racked up 131 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Madcows this week. Fournette will play the Falcons in Week 13.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

The Madcows
Points
% of total points 226.05
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
39.6
13.99
17.5%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
25.8
11.17
11.4%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
24.61
15.28
10.9%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.68
21.76
8.3%
Mike's Team
Points
% of total points 53.39
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
21.8
13.58
40.8%
2
Robbie Gould
K
10
8.26
18.7%
3
Evan Engram
TE
4.2
6.17
7.9%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
4
10.7
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run for The Madcows, while Evan McPherson had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 134.81-13.75 lead for The Madcows.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which The Madcows owned a 204.70-48.49 lead. For The Madcows, Matthew Stafford had a 79-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard touchdown pass. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for Mike's Team with a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  The Madcows   Mike's Team

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 24 starting players on The Madcows scored higher than their point projections.
Mike's Team had only five of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Mike's Team even trying this week? They started 10 players who scored zero points.
The Madcows had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Mike's Team.
The Madcows put up more points than their season scoring average (194.6) while Mike's Team fell short of theirs (68.6).
The Madcows put up more points than their projected total, while Mike's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 172.66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Madcows win, but they also covered the 143.85-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Madcows moves to (6-0) in blowout games this season, while Mike's Team falls to (0-7).
For Mike's Team, Deebo Samuel recorded 21.8 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

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