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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
7-5 145.35
148.47
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
138.8 2-10
133.63

Whackers defeat The Dogs of War for third straight win, 145.35-138.80

Whackers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Dogs of War, coming out on top with a 145.35-138.80 win. The Dogs of War grabbed a 2.20-point lead on Thursday, but Whackers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (153 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 157 Rush Yds) and Isaiah McKenzie (6 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tom Brady (246 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian Watson (4 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Dogs of War in the loss. Whackers (7-5) will look to add to their success against Norman Nobodies, while The Dogs of War (2-10) take on Soonerjack in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 9 points against his 7.07-point projection. During a 19-13 loss to the Commanders, he made 2 of his 3 FG attempts. Koo ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 145.35
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
35.35
28.95
24.3%
2
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
22.3
12.29
15.3%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18.8
17.09
12.9%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.5
12.49
9.3%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 138.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
24.5
24.19
17.7%
2
Christian Watson
WR
21
10.97
15.1%
3
James Conner
RB
21
15.52
15.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.5
12.88
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Hunter Henry had a 37-yard touchdown catch for The Dogs of War, while Michael Badgley had a 51-yard field goal, helping The Dogs of War to a 38.80-36.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday night, but it was Whackers who grabbed the lead, 126.55-122.00. For Whackers, Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run. Christian Watson made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 63-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Whackers   The Dogs of War

Game Notes

Whackers had six of their 11 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
The Dogs of War had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dogs of War can partially blame the loss on Noah Brown, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Whackers emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Dogs of War outscored their projection.
Whackers managed to get the win, but did not cover the 14.84-point projected margin of victory.

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