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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
My Ball Zach Ertz
6-7 148.35
181.72
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
140.85 6-7
173.88

My Ball Zach Ertz come up short of predictions, come back to defeat Mean Machine, 148.35-140.85

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but My Ball Zach Ertz did enough to beat Mean Machine. Predicted to win 181.72-173.88, My Ball Zach Ertz rallied to earn a 148.35-140.85 victory over Mean Machine. My Ball Zach Ertz trailed 133.05-88.55 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Antonio Brown, who caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown for 36.4 points, and the Los Angeles Chargers defense, who allowed 30 points, surrendered 336 yards, and intercepted a pass (23.4 points). The New Orleans Saints defense (13 Pts Allowed, 308 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (5-5 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) carried the flag for Mean Machine in defeat. This marks the first time this season My Ball Zach Ertz have knocked off Mean Machine, after falling 194.15-143.4 in their last matchup. My Ball Zach Ertz ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Mean Machine will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 36.4 points against his 23.24-point projection. During a 33-30 loss to the Chargers, he caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Brown ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 148.35
1
Antonio Brown
WR
36.4
23.24
24.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.15
41.02
17%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
23.4
26.37
15.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
18.7
18.33
12.6%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 140.85
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
31.4
26.97
22.3%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.4
14.9%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.5
12.57
13.8%
4
Drew Brees
QB
18.15
42.74
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Mean Machine, helping Mean Machine to a 49.55-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal for Mean Machine, while Courtland Sutton had a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 133.05-36.60 lead for Mean Machine.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for My Ball Zach Ertz to contribute to a 148.35-140.85 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Mean Machine

StatSmack

Even the computers think My Ball Zach Ertz have better players. They have a higher projected points average (175.21) than Mean Machine (161.66).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. My Ball Zach Ertz has left fewer points on the bench this season (522.9) than Mean Machine (909.25).
By position, My Ball Zach Ertz have outscored Mean Machine at RB and WR this season.
There's not much good to say about Mean Machine this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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