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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Phil's Falacy
9-4 152.38
136.31
 
VS
proj
JPP's Paw
130.48 8-5
143.48

Phil's Falacy defy projections, knock off JPP's Paw in 152.38-130.48 rout

Phil's Falacy brought their A game, rolling to a 152.38-130.48 victory over JPP's Paw, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Phil's Falacy took a 35.88-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 35.88 points from Ezekiel Elliott (76 Rush Yds, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (127 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Todd Gurley II (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 33 Rec Yds) and Jared Cook (7 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for JPP's Paw in defeat. This marks the first time this season Phil's Falacy have taken down JPP's Paw, after falling 144.24-135.72 in their last matchup. Phil's Falacy (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while JPP's Paw (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Phil's Falacy   JPP's Paw

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Falcons, Tucker scored 17 points this week. His scoring output was 52.5% more than his 11.15-point projection and was much higher than his 9.15-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Phil's Falacy
Points
% of total points 152.38
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.6
18.56
16.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.01
15.3%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
19
13.22
12.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
17
11.15
11.2%
JPP's Paw
Points
% of total points 130.48
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.5
26.03
24.1%
2
Jared Cook
TE
23
9.56
17.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.32
24.6
13.3%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
10.24
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Phil's Falacy, helping the team to a 35.88-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch for JPP's Paw, who trailed 152.38-113.48 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Phil's Falacy   JPP's Paw

What If

Phil's Falacy would have beaten nine other teams besides JPP's Paw this week.
JPP's Paw would have lost to just one other team besides Phil's Falacy this week.
If they played JPP's Paw every week, Phil's Falacy would be 9-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Phil's Falacy would have been victorious over JPP's Paw 130.14-114.72.
Phil's Falacy would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as JPP's Paw.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Phil's Falacy, JPP's Paw would be 6-5.
If Phil's Falacy had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-48.
If they played every team every week, JPP's Paw would be 80-62-1.

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