Tuesday Evening Kicker: 2021 Week 12 Recap November 30, 2021 In Week 12’s action, Switzerland put an end to their losing streak with a big division win over Ukraine. Bangkok made a push for the South division crown and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a big win over Nagasaki. Turkey and Jamaica won big in their respective matchups. San Juan won a tight battle with Ecuador. And in a battle of the Islands, two teams looking to tank, the Crabs begrudgingly accepted victory. RB Cordarrelle Patterson totalled 32.45 points in Switzerland’s big win. Squirrels squeeze past Grainers, maintain control of North Switzerland Squirrels 175.03, Ukraine Grainers 161.55 — The Squirrels stopped a three-game losing streak and defeated the surging Grainers for the second time this season, giving them a much-needed tie breaker in the chase for the North Division crown. Cordarrelle Patterson continued his season from nowhere with 32.45 points. Adam Thielen tallied 26.45 points, Cooper Kupp added 24.1 and Odell Beckham finished with 22.1. For the Grainers, a 5.5-point dud from Christian McCaffrey, who will now miss the rest of the season, ultimately hurt their chances. Joe Mixon (37.9), Jaylen Waddle (24.2), and Deebo Samuel (23.5) were the leading scorers in the loss. Next Week: Switzerland will host Russia for another divisional matchup. Ukraine will have a tough matchup against San Juan. WR Tee Higgins scored 28.4 points to help lead Christmas Island to victory. What are we fighting for, anyway? Crabs edge Wookiees for playoffs — or, Wookiees edge Crabs for draft position? Christmas Island Crabs 165.7, Wake Island Wookiees 151.12 — In a battle between two teams who can’t seem to figure out if they want to make the playoffs or tank for a better draft pick, the Crabs were a bit more powerful and secured their fourth victory of the season. The team who has been tanking since the offseason is actually doing better than some teams who were in play since the beginning of the season. Tee Higgins led the way for the Crabs with 28.4 points. Justin Herbert pitched in 25.5 points, Russell Gage added 22.45, and kicker Daniel Carlson tacked on a whopping 21.3 points. For the Wookiees, Matthew Stafford scored 24.42 points in a losing effort. Myles Gaskin added 22.4 points and the Denver Broncos finished with 20.8. Next Week: Christmas Island will face Egypt, who is surging for the first overall pick (and yet won’t be able to use it). Wake Island will look to do worse when they face Nagasaki. QB Dak Prescott led the way for the Blitz with 31 points. Blitz blast the Kamikazes Bangkok Blitz 179.8, Nagasaki Kamikazes 133.28 — Bangkok laid claim to control of the Southeast Conference in a potential conference title game with a pounding of the injured Kamikazes. Dak Prescott scored 31 points to lead the way. Antonio Gibson finished with 29.4, Austin Ekeler added 24.3, and Jonathan Taylor had a “tame” week with 22.9. For the Kamikazes, Diontae Johnson (25.5), Derek Carr (24.93), and Javonte Williams (22.9) were all instrumental in the loss. Next Week: Bangkok will try to secure the division crown against South rival Turkey. Nagasaki will look to rebound against Wake Island. QB Josh Allen put up 32.32 points to lead San Juan to victory. Scorpions hold off the Ewoks San Juan Scorpions 141.57, Ecuador Ewoks 126.5 — The Scorpions cruised to their 11th victory of the season with a West Division victory over Ecuador. Josh Allen led the way with 32.32 points. Stefon Diggs added 24.15 points, Dalton Schultz pitched in 17.85 and Justin Jefferson finished with 17.6. For the Ewoks, Dawson Knox (19.95), Tony Pollard (18.8), Ezekiel Elliott (18.7) and Lamar Jackson (16.7) were key contributors in the loss. Next Week: San Juan faces a tough battle with Ukraine. Ecuador tries to recover against Jamaica. WR Hunter Renfrow scored 25.55 points to help lead Jamaica to victory. Jerks pound Renegades, keep fighting for a wild card berth Jamaica Jerks 153.17, Russia Renegades 110.77 — The Jerks gained some ground on Russia for the second Northwest Conference wild card with a big victory, but still have a ways to go. Hunter Refrow threw up 25.55 points to lead the way. Rob Gronkowski added 24.8, Keenan Allen pitched in 20, and Randall Cobb notched 19.25. For the Renegades, Josh Jacobs scored 23.6 points in the loss. Pat Freiermuth tallied 16 and the Indianpolis Colts defense finished with 13.75. Next Week: Jamaica will keep trying to push for the playoffs when they take on West foe Ecuador. Russia looks to hang on to their wild card spot when they face Switzerland. RB Leonard Fournette blew up for 47.5 points in Turkey’s big win. Jerky beat up reigning South champs Turkey Jerky 149.35, Egypt Pharaohs 87.23 — The end of the division reign of the Pharaohs was inevitable when they were sellers at the trade deadline, but a pounding from division rival Turkey just hammered that point home. Leonard Fournette put up a whopping 47.5 points to lead the way in victory. Davante Adams added 23.15 points while kicker Nick Folk tallied 21.3. For the Pharaohs, Daniel Jones scored 20.28 points in relief duty for Patrick Mahomes. Michael Gallup added 19.1 points and Jakobi Meyers pitched in 18.8. Next Week: Turkey looks to fight for the South crown against Bangkok. Egypt will try to be worse against fellow tanker, Christmas Island.