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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Making Me Drink
3-10 58.32
69.55
 
VS
proj
Lambert's Lunatics
47.22 5-8
94.04

Offensively challenged Making Me Drink top Lambert's Lunatics, 58.32-47.22

While they posted only the 15th-highest point total in the league for the week, Making Me Drink emerged victorious with a 58.32-47.22 victory over Lambert's Lunatics. Lambert's Lunatics earned a 6.28-point lead on Thursday, but Making Me Drink held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Mullens, who passed for 414 yards and 2 touchdowns for 22.66 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 52 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (11.2 points). Greg Zuerlein (14 points) and Dalvin Cook (10.6) did everything they could for Lambert's Lunatics in the loss. This marks the first time this season Making Me Drink have beaten Lambert's Lunatics, after falling 117.46-117.26 in their last matchup. Making Me Drink ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Lambert's Lunatics will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Making Me Drink   Lambert's Lunatics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mullens overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22.66 points against his 10.43-point projection. In a 43-16 loss to the Seahawks, he passed for 414 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mullens will face the Broncos next week.
Nick Mullens

Top Player Comparison

Making Me Drink
Points
% of total points 58.32
1
Nick Mullens
QB
22.66
10.43
38.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
11.2
13.73
19.2%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
9.7
7.75
16.6%
4
Michael Badgley
K
5
9.46
8.6%
Lambert's Lunatics
Points
% of total points 47.22
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
12.02
29.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
11.2
22.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
6.28
20.3
13.3%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
6.2
11.58
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Lambert's Lunatics, helping give Lambert's Lunatics a 6.28-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Nick Mullens had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Making Me Drink, helping the team to a 53.32-37.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Making Me Drink   Lambert's Lunatics

Game Notes

Making Me Drink won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Lambert's Lunatics had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Making Me Drink won despite starting Trey Quinn, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This matchup featured the week's two lowest-scoring teams.
In upset games this year, Making Me Drink moves to (2-0), while Lambert's Lunatics falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Greg Zuerlein recorded 14 points, the fourth-best score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

Making Me Drink
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a awesome showing by Nick Mullens, we royally dominated Lambert's Lunatics at the quarterback position this past week (22.66 points to 6.28). Mullens went 30-for-48 for 414 yards, two TDs, and an INT in a 43-16 loss to the Seahawks.
Lambert's Lunatics
There's a ton we can take away from this season and apply to next year, Lambert's Lunatics... it's never too early to begin strategizing and thinking about how to get better!