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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Outlaws
11-2 244.48
217.64
 
VS
proj
Orange Nation
230.75 3-10
154.73

The Outlaws knock off Orange Nation, 244.48-230.75

Both teams outperformed expectations, but The Outlaws took down Orange Nation. Predicted to win 217.64-154.73, The Outlaws secured a 244.48-230.75 win over Orange Nation. The Outlaws never trailed in this one after taking a 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind Leighton Vander Esch. Bobby Wagner (12 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) and Alec Ogletree (10 Tackles, 2 Ints) were the top scorers for Orange Nation in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Outlaws have taken down Orange Nation, after winning 220.54-145.09 in their last matchup. The Outlaws (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Orange Nation will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Outlaws   Orange Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn (5-5 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 26 points in a 29-13 win over the Browns in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.06-point projection and was much higher than his 13.25-point season scoring average. Fairbairn ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 244.48
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49.27
34.51
20.2%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
33.35
15.7
13.6%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
26
11.06
10.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
25
25.91
10.2%
Orange Nation
Points
% of total points 230.75
1
Bobby Wagner
LB
65.27
14.16
28.3%
2
Alec Ogletree
LB
41.87
12.28
18.1%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
31
22.78
13.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
15.8
13.87
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for The Outlaws, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 181.49-165.48 lead for The Outlaws.

Points By Position

  The Outlaws   Orange Nation

Game Notes

The Outlaws got the victory even though only four of their 12 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite eight of their 12 starters scoring more than their projected points, Orange Nation lost.
Orange Nation can partially blame the loss on Alex Collins, who didn't score any points.
Orange Nation took the loss despite recording their best score of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup included the two highest scores of the week.
The Outlaws managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 62.91-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Bobby Wagner put up 65.27 points, the highest scoring output for any LB this year.

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