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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
garry's Optimal Team
11-2 223.51
146.99
 
VS
proj
the player 2 b named
181.08 10-3
183.89

garry's Optimal Team overtake the player 2 b named for top spot, 223.51-181.08

garry's Optimal Team overtook the player 2 b named in the standings, climbing into first place in ACA Michigan Division 2 with a hard-fought win, earning a 223.51-181.08 victory. garry's Optimal Team jumped out to a 61.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from the New Orleans Saints defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 308 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. the player 2 b named bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by the Buffalo Bills defense (56 points) and Lavonte David (18). Not to be deterred, garry's Optimal Team rallied later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (40.8 points) and Andre Roberts (31.47) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season garry's Optimal Team have gotten the best of the player 2 b named, after falling 246.02-238.33 in their last matchup. garry's Optimal Team (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while the player 2 b named (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  garry's Optimal Team   the player 2 b named

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roberts (86 Ret. Yds) scored 31.47 points against the Titans in Week 13. His scoring output crushed his 0.81-point projection and was higher than his 22-point season scoring average. Roberts will face the Bills next week.
Andre Roberts

Top Player Comparison

garry's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 223.51
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
61
38.14
27.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
40.8
26.63
18.3%
3
Andre Roberts
WR
31.47
0.81
14.1%
4
Dontrell Hilliard
RB
26.67
0
11.9%
the player 2 b named
Points
% of total points 181.08
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
56
43.73
30.9%
2
Dante Pettis
WR
32.7
15.76
18.1%
3
Lavonte David
LB
18
9.08
9.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.3
13.62
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, garry's Optimal Team owned a 190.94-171.78 lead. For garry's Optimal Team, Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Dante Pettis made the highlight reel for the player 2 b named with a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  garry's Optimal Team   the player 2 b named

Game Notes

Only six of the 13 starters on garry's Optimal Team exceeded their scoring projections.
the player 2 b named had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
the player 2 b named can partially blame the loss on Melvin Ingram III, who didn't score any points.
garry's Optimal Team put up more points than their season scoring average (198.26) while the player 2 b named fell short of theirs (199.52).
garry's Optimal Team scored more points than their projected total, while the player 2 b named failed to reach their projection.
garry's Optimal Team moves to (4-0) in upset games this season, while the player 2 b named falls to (2-2).
For the player 2 b named, the Buffalo Bills defense recorded 56 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

garry's Optimal Team
Whoa, garry's Optimal Team, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by more than 42 points, you also climbed from fourth place to first in the league standings!
the player 2 b named
Well, the player 2 b named, Week 13's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Starting Melvin Ingram III in a tough fantasy matchup... let's do a little analysis beforehand in Week 14?