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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
6-7 67
87.76
 
VS
proj
Butler Jets
54 4-9
82.06

Offensively challenged Throw up the X come back to top Butler Jets, 67-54

Throw up the X came from behind for a 67-54 victory over Butler Jets in spite of ranking only 12th in the league in points scored for the week. Throw up the X trailed 54-51 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Golden Tate (16 points). Cam Newton (15 points) and Tyler Lockett (12) carried the flag for Butler Jets in defeat. Throw up the X ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Butler Jets will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   Butler Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tate overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 6.61-point projection. During a 28-13 win over the Redskins, he caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Tate ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Golden Tate

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 67
1
Golden Tate
WR
16
6.61
23.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
14
14.35
20.9%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
8
18.78
11.9%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
8
3.57
11.9%
Butler Jets
Points
% of total points 54
1
Cam Newton
QB
15
21.79
27.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
12
7.15
22.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10
10.33
18.5%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
5
4.37
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Butler Jets, contributing to a 54-39 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   Butler Jets

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Throw up the X scored less in this one (67) than their season average of 84.08.
We heard scoring helps you win. Throw up the X are doing a better job of that, averaging 84.08 versus Butler Jets's 73.23.
Throw up the X don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Butler Jets (3 vs 0).
Throw up the X have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Butler Jets (1 vs 0).
Throw up the X should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Butler Jets (7 vs 3).
By position, Throw up the X have outscored Butler Jets at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Butler Jets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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