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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Alibi Room
7-6 183
191.8
 
VS
proj
Bob Loblaws Law Blog
141.8 8-5
196.08

Bob Loblaws Law Blog fall to The Alibi Room, 183.0-141.8

There's no easy way to put it, Bob Loblaws Law Blog underperformed, at least compared to projections, as The Alibi Room emerged victorious with a 183.0-141.8 victory. Bob Loblaws Law Blog nabbed a 39.0-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 23.5 points from Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 75 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (5 Rec, 40 Rec Yds). But The Alibi Room held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Todd Gurley II (44.7 points) and Davante Adams (23.3). This marks the first time this season The Alibi Room have knocked off Bob Loblaws Law Blog, after falling 193.15-183.45 in their last matchup. The Alibi Room (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bob Loblaws Law Blog (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Alibi Room   Bob Loblaws Law Blog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21 points against their 11.33-point projection. In a 6-0 loss to the Jaguars, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 211 yards, and forced a fumble. The Colts defense will face the Texans next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 183
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
44.7
35.72
24.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.21
12.7%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
21
11.33
11.5%
4
Doug Martin
RB
18.8
16.38
10.3%
Bob Loblaws Law Blog
Points
% of total points 141.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.1
28.95
21.2%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
23
17.18
16.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19.7
23.05
13.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
14.5
16.46
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Courtland Sutton had a 30-yard touchdown catch for The Alibi Room, contributing to a 154.5-113.2 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Alibi Room   Bob Loblaws Law Blog

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Bob Loblaws Law Blog need some help then, averaging just 173.42 versus The Alibi Room's 185.24.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. The Alibi Room has left fewer points on the bench this season (506.35) than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (648.35).
The Alibi Room should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (6 vs 5).
By position, The Alibi Room have outscored Bob Loblaws Law Blog at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Alibi Room don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Alibi Room had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Bob Loblaws Law Blog (0).
There's not much good to say about Bob Loblaws Law Blog this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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