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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
9-4 144.15
171.27
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
106.55 4-9
148.11

Whackers manage to knock off Norman Nobodies in 144.15-106.55 rout

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Whackers did enough to get the best of Norman Nobodies, cruising to a 144.15-106.55 victory. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Whackers nabbed a 29.55-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Alvin Kamara and Amari Cooper. Kamara racked up 72 yards from scrimmage for 16.05 points, while Cooper caught 8 passes for 75 yards (13.5 points). Davante Adams (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kenyan Drake (31 Rush Yds, 13 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Whackers (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Norman Nobodies will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper (5 Rec, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.4 points in a 26-16 lost to the Ravens in Week 13. His scoring output was 61.3% more than his 9.55-point projection and was higher than his 10.62-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 144.15
1
James White
RB
18.8
17.19
13%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.75
22.69
12.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.05
20.99
11.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15.7
13.31
10.9%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 106.55
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.01
21.9%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.4
12.83
11.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
10.95
25.47
10.3%
4
Matt Prater
K
10
9.05
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
James White had a 42-yard catch for Whackers, helping the team to a 144.15-105.55 lead.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Norman Nobodies

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Whackers scored less in this one (144.15) than their season average of 162.52.
We heard scoring helps you win. Whackers are doing a better job of that, averaging 162.52 versus Norman Nobodies's 135.63.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Whackers (9-4) have a better record than Norman Nobodies (4-9).
Even the computers think Whackers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (161.5) than Norman Nobodies (136.99).
Whackers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Norman Nobodies (7 vs 1).
Whackers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Norman Nobodies (7 vs 4).
Whackers have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Norman Nobodies (68 vs 56).
By position, Whackers have outscored Norman Nobodies at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Whackers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Whackers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Norman Nobodies (0).
The postseason awaits Whackers. They've clinched a playoff spot while Norman Nobodies are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Norman Nobodies, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Whackers
You know Whackers, the good news is that we won this matchup by a impressive 37.6 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 12 stood at 164.05. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Norman Nobodies
"Not getting enough opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Norman Nobodies. Our six pass-catchers (five WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 41 times in Week 13. With only 23 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.