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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Buttkickers
7-5 121.98
118.86
 
VS
proj
The Bark That Hurts
90.83 5-7
97.46

Buttkickers beat The Bark That Hurts for fourth straight win in 121.98-90.83 beatdown

Buttkickers extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over The Bark That Hurts, rolling to a 121.98-90.83 win. It was the third straight loss for The Bark That Hurts. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Buttkickers leapt out to a 30.78-point lead on Thursday behind 39.78 points from Kirk Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Lamar Jackson (254 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 89 Rush Yds) and Nick Chubb (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for The Bark That Hurts in defeat. This marks the first time this season Buttkickers have taken down The Bark That Hurts, after falling 138.51-83.39 in their last matchup. Buttkickers (7-5) will look to earn another W against Putter Gal, while The Bark That Hurts (5-7) try to get some positive momentum against Music City Madman.

Matchup Timeline

  Buttkickers   The Bark That Hurts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson caught 5 passes for 95 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Jets beat the Bears 31-10. In doing so, he put up 21.7 points to more-than-double his 9.76-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Buttkickers this week. Wilson will go up against the Vikings next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Buttkickers
Points
% of total points 121.98
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.93
15.45
18%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
21.7
9.76
17.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.85
17.6
14.6%
4
James Conner
RB
14
11.13
11.5%
The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 90.83
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.53
18.58
17.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
13.6
10.31
15%
3
Isiah Pacheco
RB
11.3
7.97
12.4%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
9.75
9.45
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Buttkickers became the proud owner of a 68.63-64.78 lead. For Buttkickers, Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for The Bark That Hurts with a 62-yard pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Buttkickers, helping the team to a 115.48-82.98 lead.

Points By Position

  Buttkickers   The Bark That Hurts

StatSmack

Get on their level! Buttkickers have won four straight matchups, while The Bark That Hurts have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Bark That Hurts need some help then, averaging just 93.66 versus Buttkickers's 111.68.
Even the machines think Buttkickers have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (114.45) than The Bark That Hurts (99.93).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. The Bark That Hurts has left more points on the bench this season (339.79) than Buttkickers (314.45).
Buttkickers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bark That Hurts (5 vs 1).
Buttkickers are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Bark That Hurts (1 vs 0).
Buttkickers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Bark That Hurts (7 vs 4).
Buttkickers have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Bark That Hurts (57 vs 47).
By position, Buttkickers have outscored The Bark That Hurts at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Buttkickers has a higher average scoring margin (4) than The Bark That Hurts this season (-7).
Don't worry The Bark That Hurts, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Buttkickers
Props on deploying a starting crew that won by more than 31 points this past week. We deem that to be a job well done. We should take this W in stride, tip our cap to the GM of The Bark That Hurts, and continue our march towards a fantasy title.
The Bark That Hurts
Recording only five targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for The Bark That Hurts should remind their QBs to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).