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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Flutie Flakes
10-2 140.68
151.8
 
VS
proj
Matty Ice
105.56 9-3
159.91

Flutie Flakes top Matty Ice for fifth straight win in 140.68-105.56 landslide

Flutie Flakes extended their win streak to five games with an easy victory over Matty Ice, cruising to a 140.68-105.56 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Flutie Flakes took a 65.90-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. Allen passed for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards for 36.7 points, while Diggs caught 7 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown (21.4 points). Austin Ekeler (21.9 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (15.8) did everything they could for Matty Ice in the loss. This marks the second time this season Flutie Flakes have gotten the best of Matty Ice, after winning 147.42-122.28 in their last matchup. Flutie Flakes (10-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Orange Herbert, while Matty Ice (9-3) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Golden Moose.

Matchup Timeline

  Flutie Flakes   Matty Ice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Saints in Week 12, Allen passed for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards. In doing so, he put up 36.7 points to scored 31.4% higher than his 27.93-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Flutie Flakes this week. Next week, Allen will battle the Patriots.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Flutie Flakes
Points
% of total points 140.68
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.7
27.93
26.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.4
18.68
15.2%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
18.5
16.43
13.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.9
18.23
12%
Matty Ice
Points
% of total points 105.56
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
20.21
20.7%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
15.8
16.96
15%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.1
12.82
14.3%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
14
9.97
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Flutie Flakes, contributing to an 84.70-18.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice, who trailed 140.68-66.56 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Flutie Flakes   Matty Ice

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Flutie Flakes have a winning record vs Matty Ice this season despite scoring less against them on average (144.05) than their overall season average (156.05).
Flutie Flakes are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
Even the machines think Flutie Flakes have better players. Their projected average points is higher (169.33) than Matty Ice (153.92).
Once Flutie Flakes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Matty Ice (7 vs 5).
Flutie Flakes are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Matty Ice (0 vs 1).
By position, Flutie Flakes have outscored Matty Ice at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Flutie Flakes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Flutie Flakes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Matty Ice (1).
There's not much good to say about Matty Ice this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Matty Ice
A pair of teams with matching 9-3 records, third-place Matty Ice will now get a date with second-place Golden Moose in Week 13. Each side has players with byes next week, as Jarvis Landry, Christian McCaffrey, Julio Jones, and D'Ernest Johnson are off for Matty Ice while Ryan Tannehill and Kareem Hunt are out for Golden Moose.
Flutie Flakes
Week 13 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Flutie Flakes (10-2) are on a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Orange Herbert, 7-5), have won their last two in a row. Flutie Flakes might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Austin Hooper out on bye next week. Orange Herbert will be without Baker Mayfield. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Flutie Flakes have scored 153.26 points per game over the last three weeks, while Orange Herbert have averaged 152.28 per outing over that same stretch.