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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
HowAboutCowboys
8-4 132.1
100.39
 
VS
proj
Crazy Dogs
118.76 8-4
115.57

HowAboutCowboys knock off Crazy Dogs, 132.10-118.76

HowAboutCowboys beat expectations, earning a 132.10-118.76 win over Crazy Dogs. HowAboutCowboys nabbed a 43.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 40.2 points from Dak Prescott (375 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (25 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds). Crazy Dogs came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (29.3 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (25.5). Not to be deterred, HowAboutCowboys rallied later that afternoon, as AJ Dillon (15 points) and Cooper Kupp (11.6) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season HowAboutCowboys have gotten the best of Crazy Dogs, after falling 92.4-91.16 in their last matchup. HowAboutCowboys (8-4) will look to build on their success against NYG, while Crazy Dogs (8-4) meet Stewies Pigskinners in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  HowAboutCowboys   Crazy Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 131 yards from scrimmage and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Colts, Fournette scored 37.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.04-point projection and was much higher than his 12.13-point season scoring average. Fournette ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

HowAboutCowboys
Points
% of total points 132.1
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
37.1
12.04
28.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
29.3
25.65
22.2%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
15
8.28
11.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
9.61
9.8%
Crazy Dogs
Points
% of total points 118.76
1
Joe Mixon
RB
29.3
13.59
24.7%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
25.5
11.01
21.5%
3
Nick Folk
K
21
9.83
17.7%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
10
6.39
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for HowAboutCowboys, helping to give the team a 43.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Crazy Dogs became the proud owner of a 109.50-92.50 lead. For HowAboutCowboys, Leonard Fournette had a 28-yard touchdown run. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Crazy Dogs with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal for HowAboutCowboys to contribute to a 132.10-118.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  HowAboutCowboys   Crazy Dogs

Game Notes

HowAboutCowboys had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Crazy Dogs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
HowAboutCowboys won despite starting A.J. Brown, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup included the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 13.34-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a three-game losing streak for HowAboutCowboys, while the loss brings an end to a six-game winning streak for Crazy Dogs.
HowAboutCowboys moves to (1-1) in upset games this season, while Crazy Dogs falls to (0-1).
For Crazy Dogs, Joe Mixon (29.3 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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