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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Die Nasty
7-5-1 232
249.81
 
VS
proj
Go Blue
214 5-7-1
213.49

Despite top scorer Ogletree, Go Blue fall to Die Nasty, 232-214

Alec Ogletree posted 29 points for Go Blue, the best total in the matchup and fifth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Die Nasty, who emerged victorious with a 232-214 win. Die Nasty grabbed an early 5-point lead on Thursday. Go Blue bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Alec Ogletree (29 points) and Todd Davis (28). Unphased, Die Nasty got it going later that afternoon, as Travis Kelce (26 points) and Devin McCourty (14) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Die Nasty have taken down Go Blue, after winning 236.5-153 in their last matchup. Die Nasty improve to 7-5-1 on the season, while Go Blue fall to 5-7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Die Nasty   Go Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Raiders in Week 13, Kelce scored 26 points to more-than-double his 10.23-point projection. He caught 12 passes for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Die Nasty this week. In Week 14, Kelce and the Chiefs will play the Ravens.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Die Nasty
Points
% of total points 232
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26
10.23
11.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22
24.11
9.5%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
21
13.73
9.1%
4
Antoine Bethea
S
19
12.65
8.2%
Go Blue
Points
% of total points 214
1
Alec Ogletree
LB
29
13.71
13.6%
2
Todd Davis
LB
28
15.09
13.1%
3
James Conner
RB
19
13.9
8.9%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
18
11.17
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Go Blue had a 120-118 lead. For Die Nasty, Courtland Sutton had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Go Blue with a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on multiple big plays for Die Nasty: a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass, helping Die Nasty to a 232-191 lead.

Points By Position

  Die Nasty   Go Blue

Game Notes

Die Nasty got the W even though only six of their 18 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Go Blue had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Go Blue could have used points from Trey Burton and Matt Ioannidis, as both put up goose eggs.
Alec Ogletree and Todd Davis both outscored Travis Kelce, the leading scorer for Die Nasty.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Die Nasty got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Go Blue outscored their projection.
The matchup's 18-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a streak of two straight losses for Die Nasty.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Die Nasty. They got the W, but failed to cover the 36.32-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Alec Ogletree (29 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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