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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mountaineers
9-4 92
98.13
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
40 2-11
64.08

Mountaineers hand Dusty's Dirtballs fifth consecutive loss in 92-40 rout

Mountaineers cruised to a 92-40 victory to hand Dusty's Dirtballs their fifth consecutive loss. Dusty's Dirtballs got out to a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mountaineers after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 28 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown (22 points). Cam Newton (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (16 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Dusty's Dirtballs in defeat. This marks the second time this season Mountaineers have taken down Dusty's Dirtballs, after winning 106-72 in their last matchup. Mountaineers (9-4) will look to rack up another W against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (2-11) face Bulletproof Brandt in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mountaineers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Steelers in Week 13, Allen caught 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22 points to nearly double his 11.05-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mountaineers this week. Allen will go up against the Bengals in Week 14.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 92
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28
21.22
30.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
22
11.05
23.9%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
15
9.72
16.3%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8
20.48
8.7%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 40
1
Cam Newton
QB
18
23.79
45%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
7.98
22.5%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
5
9.61
12.5%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR
5
0.18
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for Mountaineers on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mountaineers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Game Notes

Mountaineers won even though only three of their eight starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Dusty's Dirtballs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Dusty's Dirtballs even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 52-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mountaineers get the W, but they also covered the 34.05-point predicted margin of victory.
Mountaineers moves to (4-1) in blowout games this year, while Dusty's Dirtballs falls to (0-7).
A bright spot in the defeat, Cam Newton (18 points) posted the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Mountaineers
Mountaineers (9-4) will battle Buckmasters (8-5) in a Week 14 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. 13 weeks into the season, Mountaineers have accumulated the third-most points in the league. Buckmasters (89.69 PPG) are ranked ninth. Looking at just the last two weeks, Mountaineers has scored 100 points per game, while Buckmasters has averaged 85 per contest.
Dusty's Dirtballs
In Week 14, last-place Dusty's Dirtballs (2-11) will look to bounce back against eighth-place Bulletproof Brandt (4-8-1). 13 weeks into the 2018 season, Dusty's Dirtballs have posted the league's lowest point total while Bulletproof Brandt (94 PPG) are ranked fifth.