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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Spyders
7-6 122.13
101.24
 
VS
proj
Good As Gould
80.75 5-8
93.12

Spyders top Good As Gould for third straight win in 122.13-80.75 rout

Spyders extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Good As Gould, rolling to a 122.13-80.75 victory. Spyders grabbed a 14.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (8 points) and Brett Maher (6) and never gave it up. Russell Wilson (24.05 points) and James Conner (20.9) carried the flag for Good As Gould in the loss. Spyders (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Good As Gould will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Spyders   Good As Gould

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs, Cook tallied 19.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.66-point projection and was much higher than his 10.3-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Spyders
Points
% of total points 122.13
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
20.83
17.83
17.1%
2
Golden Tate
WR
20
9.82
16.4%
3
Jared Cook
TE
19.5
7.66
16%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.1
18.97
13.2%
Good As Gould
Points
% of total points 80.75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.05
19.76
29.8%
2
James Conner
RB
20.9
17.64
25.9%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
9.2
9.53
11.4%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
7.6
6.36
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Spyders owned a 102.13-59.85 lead. Marcus Mariota had a 55-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Spyders, while Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Good As Gould with a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Spyders   Good As Gould

StatSmack

Spyders must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (122.13) than their season average (100.5).
Spyders are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Good As Gould need some help then, averaging just 88.55 versus Spyders's 100.5.
Even the computers think Spyders have better players. They have a higher projected points average (100.37) than Good As Gould (94.96).
Once Spyders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Good As Gould (3 vs 2).
Spyders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Good As Gould (8 vs 4).
By position, Spyders have outscored Good As Gould at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Spyders has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Good As Gould this season (-15).
The starters for Spyders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Good As Gould (2).
The postseason awaits Spyders. They've clinched a playoff spot while Good As Gould are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Good As Gould, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Spyders
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Good As Gould at the wide receiver position (36.4 points to 16.9).
Good As Gould
"Not seeing many looks" won't be a viable excuse this week for Good As Gould. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 20 times in Week 13. With only 11 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.