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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Shane's Swell Team
5-8 86.82
118.39
 
VS
proj
Tim's Tip-Top Team
73.18 6-7
119.71

Offensively challenged Shane's Swell Team top Tim's Tip-Top Team, 86.82-73.18

Shane's Swell Team secured a 86.82-73.18 victory over Tim's Tip-Top Team despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. Tim's Tip-Top Team took a 13.98-point lead on Thursday, but Shane's Swell Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 233 yards and a touchdown and ran for 20 yards for 15.32 points, and James White, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage (15.3 points). Davante Adams (19.3 points) and Kenyan Drake (11.4) led the way for Tim's Tip-Top Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Shane's Swell Team have knocked off Tim's Tip-Top Team, after falling 141.88-99.82 in their last matchup. Shane's Swell Team improve to 5-8 on the season, while Tim's Tip-Top Team fall to 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Shane's Swell Team   Tim's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (10 Pts Allowed, 278 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 10 points against the Vikings in Week 13. Their scoring output was 45.9% more than their 6.85-point projection and was higher than their 7.15-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Shane's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 86.82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.32
20.47
17.6%
2
James White
RB
15.3
14.27
17.6%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
12.8
13.25
14.7%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.5
14.62
12.1%
Tim's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 73.18
1
Davante Adams
WR
19.3
15.83
26.4%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
11.4
10.99
15.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.2
17.9
15.3%
4
Drew Brees
QB
8.28
20.83
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Tim's Tip-Top Team, contributing to a 23.48-9.50 lead for Tim's Tip-Top Team.
Sunday Late
James White had a 42-yard catch for Shane's Swell Team, helping the team to a 74.02-65.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Shane's Swell Team   Tim's Tip-Top Team

Game Notes

Shane's Swell Team got the W despite the fact that only two of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Tim's Tip-Top Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Tim's Tip-Top Team can partially blame the loss on Trey Burton, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Shane's Swell Team ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Tim's Tip-Top Team ranked 10th.
The matchup's 13.64-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-game losing streak for Shane's Swell Team.
On the losing side, Davante Adams scored 19.3 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

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