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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cheeseheads
8-5 121.3
114.21
 
VS
proj
Three Rivers
68.35 9-4
105.62

Three Rivers fall short of predictions, lose to Cheeseheads in 121.30-68.35 rout

There's no way around it, Three Rivers underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Cheeseheads cruised to a 121.30-68.35 victory. Three Rivers pulled out to a 8.55-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cheeseheads after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 31.5 points, and Tom Brady, who passed for 311 yards and a touchdown (21.05 points). The Houston Texans defense (13 Pts Allowed, 428 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Saquon Barkley (125 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Three Rivers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Cheeseheads have taken down Three Rivers, after winning 132.9-121.05 in their last matchup. Cheeseheads (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Three Rivers (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Cheeseheads   Three Rivers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Rams beat the Lions 30-16. In doing so, he put up 31.5 points to scored 44.1% higher than his 21.86-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cheeseheads this week. Next week, Gurley II will battle the Bears.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 121.3
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.5
21.86
26%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.05
22.26
17.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.95
12.26
13.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.3
12.66
12.6%
Three Rivers
Points
% of total points 68.35
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
9.86
26.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.6
16.08
25.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
9.5
13.22
13.9%
4
Drew Brees
QB
8.55
23.13
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Three Rivers, helping give Three Rivers a 8.55-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Cheeseheads to contribute to a 73.95-60.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Cheeseheads, helping the team to a 106.00-66.25 lead.

Points By Position

  Cheeseheads   Three Rivers

What If

Cheeseheads would have beaten seven other teams besides Three Rivers this week.
Three Rivers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Cheeseheads played Three Rivers every week this season, they'd be 8-5.
Had they played each other last week, Three Rivers would have defeated Cheeseheads 123.75-90.35.
Cheeseheads would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Three Rivers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cheeseheads, Three Rivers would be 5-6.
If Cheeseheads had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-41.
If they played every team every week, Three Rivers would be 67-50.

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