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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Menacing Frightmen
8-5 77.44
93.87
 
VS
proj
Deez Nuts
68.78 7-6
88.88

Back-and-forth battle ends with Menacing Frightmen coming back to defeat Deez Nuts, 77.44-68.78

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Menacing Frightmen earned a come-from-behind win over Deez Nuts, rallying to earn a 77.44-68.78 victory. Trailing 67.78-48.90 heading into Sunday night, Menacing Frightmen came storming back behind Ben Roethlisberger (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (21 Rush Yds, 22 Rec Yds). Marcus Mariota (20.58 points) and Tyler Lockett (12.2) carried the flag for Deez Nuts in the loss. This marks the second time this season Menacing Frightmen have beaten Deez Nuts, after winning 59.36-53.94 in their last matchup. Menacing Frightmen (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Deez Nuts (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Menacing Frightmen   Deez Nuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 126 yards from scrimmage against the Chiefs, Richard registered 10.6 points this week. His scoring output was 65.4% more than his 6.41-point projection and was much higher than his 6.28-point season scoring average. Richard will face the Steelers next week.
Jalen Richard

Top Player Comparison

Menacing Frightmen
Points
% of total points 77.44
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20.24
22.15
26.1%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.88
18.1%
3
Jalen Richard
RB
10.6
6.41
13.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
11.26
13.7%
Deez Nuts
Points
% of total points 68.78
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
20.58
16.85
29.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.2
8.22
17.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
10.5
5.07
15.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
9.1
13.68
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Marcus Mariota had a 55-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Deez Nuts, while Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch, helping Deez Nuts to a 67.78-48.90 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Menacing Frightmen, contributing to a 77.44-68.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Menacing Frightmen   Deez Nuts

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Menacing Frightmen scored higher than their point projections.
Deez Nuts had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Not only did Menacing Frightmen get the win, but they also covered the 4.99-point predicted margin of victory.
Menacing Frightmen moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Deez Nuts falls to (0-1).
For Deez Nuts, Marcus Mariota put up 20.58 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Menacing Frightmen
A lot of cake, no icing: The six offensive skill starters on Menacing Frightmen (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) combined to register a healthy 432 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters found his way to the end zone in Week 13.
Deez Nuts
Deez Nuts will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively saw a whopping 25 targets in Week 13. With only 13 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.