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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Fo Shizzey
5-8 147.99
140.18
 
VS
proj
Mercenary Bane
78.86 5-8
123.25

Fo Shizzey hand Mercenary Bane third straight loss in 147.99-78.86 rout

Fo Shizzey cruised to a 147.99-78.86 victory to hand Mercenary Bane their third consecutive loss. Mercenary Bane pulled out to a 3.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Fo Shizzey after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (24.73 points) and Jared Cook (17.6). The Los Angeles Rams defense (16 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Avery Williamson (9 Tackles) did everything they could for Mercenary Bane in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fo Shizzey have taken down Mercenary Bane, after winning 192.68-168.53 in their last matchup. Fo Shizzey (5-8) will look to get another W against Birdman, while Mercenary Bane (5-8) will match up against DPG'S in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fo Shizzey   Mercenary Bane

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 13, Cook caught 7 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 17.6 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Cook will go up against the Steelers in Week 14.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Fo Shizzey
Points
% of total points 147.99
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24.73
24.69
16.7%
2
Jared Cook
TE
17.6
4.74
11.9%
3
Danny Trevathan
LB
13.75
9.38
9.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13.05
10.47
8.8%
Mercenary Bane
Points
% of total points 78.86
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14.7
14.07
18.6%
2
Avery Williamson
LB
10.5
10.17
13.3%
3
Devin McCourty
S
10.5
8.67
13.3%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8.06
22.82
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Fo Shizzey, contributing to a 123.26-66.21 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Fo Shizzey to contribute to a 147.99-72.01 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fo Shizzey   Mercenary Bane

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Mercenary Bane, Fo Shizzey averaged more points (170.34) than they usually score (138.78).
Mercenary Bane would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mercenary Bane need some help then, averaging just 129.23 versus Fo Shizzey's 138.78.
Even the machines think Fo Shizzey have better players. They have a higher projected points average (132.75) than Mercenary Bane (114.37).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Mercenary Bane has left more points on the bench this season (445.7) than Fo Shizzey (177.55).
In dire times, at least Fo Shizzey keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Mercenary Bane (3 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mercenary Bane - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Fo Shizzey (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Fo Shizzey have outscored Mercenary Bane at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Fo Shizzey had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mercenary Bane (0).
Hey Mercenary Bane, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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