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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
9-4 128.75
146.25
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
109.25 5-8
144.58

Roughnecks fall short of projections, come back to knock off Hard Targets, 128.75-109.25

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Roughnecks did enough to take down Hard Targets, rallying for a 128.75-109.25 victory. Roughnecks trailed 100.75-95.65 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Zach Ertz (9 Rec, 83 Rec Yds) and Adrian Peterson (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Aaron Rodgers (233 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rush Yds) and the Houston Texans defense (13 Pts Allowed, 428 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did everything they could for Hard Targets in defeat. Roughnecks (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Hard Targets will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.88 points, the Broncos defense scored 57.7% more than that amount by scoring 14 points in a 24-10 win over the Bengals. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 311 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Roughnecks this week. In Week 14, the Broncos will play the 49ers.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 128.75
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24.05
27.48
18.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
17.3
16.69
13.4%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.8
12.03
12.3%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.88
10.9%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 109.25
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.65
26.69
18%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
7.13
16.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.6
21.71
16.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
16.3
13.98
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Roughnecks, helping to give the team a 19.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Roughnecks, who trailed 100.75-95.65 after Sunday night.
Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for Roughnecks during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Hard Targets

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Roughnecks scored fewer points in this one (128.75) than their season average of 155.71.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hard Targets need some help then, averaging just 142.27 versus Roughnecks's 155.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Roughnecks (9-4) have a better record than Hard Targets (5-8).
Hard Targets are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Roughnecks (3 vs 1).
Roughnecks see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Hard Targets (0).
Roughnecks don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Hard Targets (0 vs 2).
Roughnecks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Hard Targets (8 vs 7).
Hard Targets have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Roughnecks (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Roughnecks have outscored Hard Targets at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Roughnecks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Roughnecks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hard Targets (0).
The postseason awaits Roughnecks. They've clinched a playoff spot while Hard Targets are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Hard Targets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Roughnecks
Listen Roughnecks, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped recently, we'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 157.96 points through Week 12, our crew has definitely proven that it's even better than the 128.75 we needed to win this past week!
Hard Targets
A lot of cake, no icing: The eight starting offensive skill players on Hard Targets (four WRs, two RBs, two TEs) combined to record a whopping 486 yards from scrimmage. Not one of those players could find his way to the end zone in Week 13.