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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bubba and the Coyote
10-2 90.2
95.25
 
VS
proj
The Dude Abides
50.2 7-5
100.9

Bubba and the Coyote knock off The Dude Abides for seventh straight win in 90.20-50.20 landslide

Bubba and the Coyote extended their win streak to seven games with a convincing victory over The Dude Abides, rolling to a 90.20-50.20 win. The Dude Abides nabbed a 0.72-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bubba and the Coyote after that. They were led by Joe Mixon (28.3 points) and Adam Thielen (18.2). Russell Wilson (247 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (8 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) did everything they could for The Dude Abides in defeat. This marks the first time this season Bubba and the Coyote have gotten the best of The Dude Abides, after falling 89.6-69.97 in their last matchup. Bubba and the Coyote (10-2) will look to earn another W against Steve Harris, while The Dude Abides (7-5) take on Mother of Touchdowns in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bubba and the Coyote   The Dude Abides

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Thielen tallied 18.2 points this week. His scoring output was 82.5% more than his 9.97-point projection and was much higher than his 10.73-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Bubba and the Coyote
Points
% of total points 90.2
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.3
13.59
31.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
18.2
9.97
20.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16.38
10.78
18.2%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
12.22
18.46
13.5%
The Dude Abides
Points
% of total points 50.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
19.48
20.43
38.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
10.4
14.86
20.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
8.22
9.6
16.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
5.3
13.28
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Bubba and the Coyote owned a 74.08-30.72 lead. For Bubba and the Coyote, Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for The Dude Abides with a 43-yard catch.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for The Dude Abides.

Points By Position

  Bubba and the Coyote   The Dude Abides

Game Notes

Just three of the eight starters on Bubba and the Coyote scored more than their projected point totals.
Each of the eight starters for The Dude Abides fell below their points projection.
The Dude Abides can partially blame the loss on Dallas Goedert, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The defeat concludes a streak of two straight wins for The Dude Abides.
In blowout games this season, Bubba and the Coyote moves to (5-1), while The Dude Abides falls to (1-2).
For The Dude Abides, Russell Wilson scored 19.48 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Bubba and the Coyote
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Case in point: we really emphasized that by utterly dominating The Dude Abides at running back this past week (32.2 points to 6.2).
The Dude Abides
The problem this week was pretty easy to diagnose, The Dude Abides. Going with Dallas Goedert in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.