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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Donkey Punch
9-4 87.9
114.25
 
VS
proj
Cojones Grande
73.02 6-7
108.08

Donkey Punch knock off Cojones Grande for third straight win, 87.90-73.02

Donkey Punch extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cojones Grande, emerging victorious with a 87.90-73.02 victory. Cojones Grande earned a 7.20-point lead on Thursday, but Donkey Punch held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (21.3 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (21). Greg Zuerlein (14 points) and Dalvin Cook (10.6) did everything they could for Cojones Grande in the loss. This marks the first time this season Donkey Punch have taken down Cojones Grande, after falling 125.94-113.86 in their last matchup. Donkey Punch (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Cojones Grande (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Donkey Punch   Cojones Grande

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21 points, Fairbairn more-than-doubled his 9.67-point projection as the Texans beat the Browns 29-13. He made all 5 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Fairbairn will battle the Colts next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Donkey Punch
Points
% of total points 87.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.3
26.97
24.2%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.67
23.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
14.6
16.08
16.6%
4
Spencer Ware
RB
11.2
12.04
12.7%
Cojones Grande
Points
% of total points 73.02
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
12.17
19.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
11.32
14.5%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
9.52
24
13%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.5
13.22
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal for Donkey Punch to contribute to a 72.40-50.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Donkey Punch   Cojones Grande

Game Notes

Only one of the nine starters on Donkey Punch scored higher than their point projections.
Cojones Grande had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Donkey Punch won despite starting Trey Burton, who scored zero points.
Cam Newton, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Saquon Barkley all scored more points than Greg Zuerlein, the leading scorer for Cojones Grande.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Cojones Grande.
Not only did Donkey Punch win, but they also easily covered the 6.17-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Cojones Grande, Greg Zuerlein recorded 14 points, the third-highest score for a K this week.

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