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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Wait whut?
11-1 324.69
388.23
 
VS
proj
The Steele Curtain
267.97 5-7
264.39

Wait whut? knock off The Steele Curtain for eighth straight win, 324.69-267.97

Wait whut? extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought victory over The Steele Curtain, emerging victorious with a 324.69-267.97 win. Wait whut? never trailed in this one after earning a 50.75-point lead on Thursday behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (27 points) and Tyler Bass (19.2). Jacoby Brissett (210 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds) and the Carolina Panthers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 246 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did everything they could for The Steele Curtain in the loss. Wait whut? (11-1) will look to get another W against Agent Orange, while The Steele Curtain (5-7) try to generate some positive momentum against They Might Be Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Wait whut?   The Steele Curtain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barton overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 13 points against his 6.52-point projection. In a 40-34 loss to the Raiders, he made 12 tackles. Barton ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Cody Barton

Top Player Comparison

Wait whut?
Points
% of total points 324.69
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
68.26
63.33
21%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
27
38.86
8.3%
3
Tyler Bass
K
19.2
17.34
5.9%
4
Rachaad White
RB
17.54
15.06
5.4%
The Steele Curtain
Points
% of total points 267.97
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
51.59
49.44
19.3%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
39.4
37.19
14.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
21.3
16.47
7.9%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
17.5
8.77
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Wait whut? owned a 236.09-192.00 lead. For Wait whut?, Lamar Jackson had a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Jacoby Brissett made the highlight reel for The Steele Curtain with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Wait whut? who emerged with the lead, 300.59-255.97. For Wait whut?, Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Mack Hollins made the highlight reel for The Steele Curtain with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Wait whut?   The Steele Curtain

Game Notes

Only eight of the 30 starters on Wait whut? scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Steele Curtain had only 14 of their 29 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was The Steele Curtain even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Wait whut? got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Steele Curtain outscored their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Wait whut?. They got the win, but failed to cover the 123.84-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

The Steele Curtain
In Week 13, The Steele Curtain (5-7) are set to square off against They Might Be Giants (8-4). The Steele Curtain might need to shuffle their lineup some with the Carolina Panthers defense and Greg Dortch out on bye next week. They Might Be Giants will be without Marquise Brown.
Wait whut?
In a matchup showcasing a couple of teams separated in the standings by just a single game, Wait whut? (11-1) will go up against Agent Orange (10-2) in Week 13. Wait whut? may need to rearrange the deck some with Isaiah Simmons and Jalen Thompson out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Wait whut? have scored 346.33 points per game, while Agent Orange have averaged 293.51 per contest.