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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Slack Tarts
5-8 158.02
175.23
 
VS
proj
WarHorse
128.7 8-5
188.09

WarHorse come up short of expectations, lose to Slack Tarts, 158.02-128.70

WarHorse were unable to bring their A game, as Slack Tarts earned a 158.02-128.70 victory. WarHorse grabbed a 18.48-point lead on Thursday, but Slack Tarts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (106 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Adrian Peterson (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Cameron Jordan (7 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Roquan Smith (10 Tackles) led the way for WarHorse in the loss. This marks the first time this season Slack Tarts have taken down WarHorse, after falling 160.42-139.76 in their last matchup. Slack Tarts ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. WarHorse (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Slack Tarts   WarHorse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel caught 6 passes for 88 yards as the Panthers lost to the Buccaneers 24-17. In doing so, he put up 12.6 points to scored 78.5% higher than his 7.06-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Slack Tarts this week. In Week 14, Samuel and the Panthers will face the Browns.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Slack Tarts
Points
% of total points 158.02
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.85
20.08
16.4%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.8
10.8
10%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
12.6
7.06
8%
4
Bradley Chubb
LB
11.5
7.08
7.3%
WarHorse
Points
% of total points 128.7
1
Cameron Jordan
DE
19
10.68
14.8%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
12
11.66
9.3%
3
Anthony Walker
LB
10.5
8.95
8.2%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
10
10.42
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run for Slack Tarts, while Jeff Driskel had a 30-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 122.85-107.72 after the early action.
Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for Slack Tarts on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Slack Tarts   WarHorse

Game Notes

Only nine of the 19 starters on Slack Tarts scored more than their point projections.
WarHorse had only five of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Slack Tarts won despite starting Artie Burns, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The victory snaps a four-match winless streak for Slack Tarts.
On the losing side, Cameron Jordan (19 points) recorded the top overall score for a DE this week.

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