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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Demoni
8-5 140
115.45
 
VS
proj
Simini Petlici
93 1-12
102.91

Demoni hand Simini Petlici sixth straight loss in 140-93 rout

Demoni rolled to a 140-93 victory to hand Simini Petlici their sixth consecutive loss. Simini Petlici got out to a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Demoni after that. They were led by Philip Rivers, who passed for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points, and Ka'imi Fairbairn, who made all 5 of his FG attempts (21 points). Cam Newton (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Odell Beckham Jr. (49 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Simini Petlici in defeat. This marks the second time this season Demoni have knocked off Simini Petlici, after winning 109-91 in their last matchup. Demoni (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Simini Petlici will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 1-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Demoni   Simini Petlici

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn made all 5 of his FG attempts as the Texans beat the Browns 29-13. In doing so, he put up 21 points to more-than-double his 9.67-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Next week, Fairbairn will play the Colts.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Demoni
Points
% of total points 140
1
Philip Rivers
QB
27
23.08
19.3%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.67
15%
3
James Conner
RB
19
13.9
13.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
11.88
11.4%
Simini Petlici
Points
% of total points 93
1
Cam Newton
QB
19
25.76
20.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16
11.17
17.2%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
14
7.21
15.1%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11
10.73
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Simini Petlici who owned the lead, 81-75. For Demoni, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Simini Petlici, while Courtland Sutton had a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Demoni, who trailed 91-86 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Demoni, contributing to a 132-93 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Demoni   Simini Petlici

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Simini Petlici, Demoni averaged more points (124.5) than they usually score (116.15).
Simini Petlici are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last six matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Demoni are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.15 versus Simini Petlici's 93.38.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Demoni (8-5) have a better record than Simini Petlici (1-12).
Even the computers think Demoni have better players. Their projected average points is higher (107.8) than Simini Petlici (91.54).
Demoni don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Simini Petlici (6 vs 0).
Demoni don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Simini Petlici (0 vs 2).
Demoni should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Simini Petlici (7 vs 6).
By position, Demoni have outscored Simini Petlici at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Demoni don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Demoni had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Simini Petlici (2).
The postseason awaits Demoni. They've clinched a playoff spot while Simini Petlici are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Simini Petlici this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Demoni
Talk about a bounce-back... The GM of Demoni shrugged off their three-game losing streak by logging a tremendous 140 points this past week!
Simini Petlici
Unless Simini Petlici wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many looks" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this week. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) combined to get a whopping 32 targets in Week 13. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group hauled in just 17 balls.