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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
White Walkers
6-7 228.53
236.4
 
VS
proj
New England Slammer
210.83 8-5
242.39

New England Slammer fall short of expectations, lose to White Walkers, 228.53-210.83

New England Slammer were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as White Walkers emerged victorious with a 228.53-210.83 victory. New England Slammer grabbed a 17.53-point lead on Thursday, but White Walkers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Todd Gurley II (37.25 points) and Akiem Hicks (23.35). The Indianapolis Colts defense (6 Pts Allowed, 211 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and James Conner (60 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) carried the flag for New England Slammer in the loss. This marks the second time this season White Walkers have taken down New England Slammer, after winning 250.21-201.62 in their last matchup. White Walkers (6-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while New England Slammer (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  White Walkers   New England Slammer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 13, Cunningham made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 17 points to scored 26.1% higher than his 13.48-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on White Walkers this week. Next week, Cunningham will face the Colts.
Zach Cunningham

Top Player Comparison

White Walkers
Points
% of total points 228.53
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
37.25
30.48
16.3%
2
Akiem Hicks
DT
23.35
8.36
10.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.01
10.2%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
22.88
21.79
10%
New England Slammer
Points
% of total points 210.83
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
33
21.84
15.7%
2
James Conner
RB
26.15
23.98
12.4%
3
Damon Harrison Sr.
DT
21
6.35
10%
4
Todd Davis
LB
19
14.34
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for New England Slammer, helping to stake New England Slammer to a 17.53-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Akiem Hicks had a 1-yard touchdown run for White Walkers to contribute to a 185.53-133.43 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  White Walkers   New England Slammer

Game Notes

Just seven of the 15 starters on White Walkers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
New England Slammer had only seven of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
White Walkers put up more points than their season scoring average (221.28) while New England Slammer fell short of theirs (231.89).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 17.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, the Indianapolis Colts defense recorded 33 points, the fourth-highest score for a DEF this week.

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