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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Spitting Llamas
9-4 168.44
191.42
 
VS
proj
The Klingons
143.94 2-11
166.54

Spitting Llamas defeat The Klingons for fourth straight win, 168.44-143.94

Spitting Llamas extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over The Klingons, earning a 168.44-143.94 victory. It was the sixth loss in a row for The Klingons. Spitting Llamas never trailed in this one after taking a 1.78-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees (9.28 points). The Los Angeles Rams defense (16 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Carson Wentz (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for The Klingons in the loss. Spitting Llamas (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The Klingons will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Spitting Llamas   The Klingons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 49 yards , totaling 35 receiving yards and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Bears, Beckham Jr. scored 25.46 points this week. His scoring output was 82.6% more than his 13.94-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. Beckham Jr. ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Spitting Llamas
Points
% of total points 168.44
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
46.5
46.36
27.6%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
25.46
13.94
15.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
13.8
12.6
8.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
13.2
12.76
7.8%
The Klingons
Points
% of total points 143.94
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
54
43.01
37.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
33.84
25.74
23.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
10.5
5.26
7.3%
4
Chris Jones
DE
8.5
10.58
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Spitting Llamas, helping the team to a 9.28-7.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Spitting Llamas to contribute to a 137.24-70.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Spitting Llamas   The Klingons

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Spitting Llamas scored less in this one (168.44) than their season average of 197.03.
Get on their level! Spitting Llamas have won four straight matchups, while The Klingons have dropped their last six.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Klingons need some help then, averaging just 161.93 versus Spitting Llamas's 197.03.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Spitting Llamas (9-4) have a better record than The Klingons (2-11).
Even the computers think Spitting Llamas have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (191.31) than The Klingons (164.24).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Klingons has left more points on the bench this season (960.86) than Spitting Llamas (862.01).
Spitting Llamas don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Klingons (2 vs 0).
Spitting Llamas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Klingons (8 vs 3).
By position, Spitting Llamas have outscored The Klingons at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Spitting Llamas has a higher average scoring margin (29) than The Klingons this season (-28).
The starters for Spitting Llamas had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Klingons (0).
Spitting Llamas are in the playoffs. The Klingons are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey The Klingons, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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