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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Benetton Favorites
6-7 103
101.57
 
VS
proj
Mr.Green Bay Packers
52 5-7-1
102.45

Mr.Green Bay Packers fall short of expectations, lose to Benetton Favorites in 103-52 rout

Mr.Green Bay Packers underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Benetton Favorites cruised to a 103-52 victory. Mr.Green Bay Packers took a 9-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Benetton Favorites after that. They were led by Phillip Lindsay (27 points) and Jameis Winston (25). Saquon Barkley (125 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (201 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Mr.Green Bay Packers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Benetton Favorites have knocked off Mr.Green Bay Packers, after falling 112-103 in their last matchup. Benetton Favorites ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Mr.Green Bay Packers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Benetton Favorites   Mr.Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Chiefs in Week 13, Cook caught 7 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Benetton Favorites this week. Cook will battle the Steelers in Week 14.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 103
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
27
12.25
26.2%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
25
22.83
24.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
16
5.54
15.5%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13
9.11
12.6%
Mr.Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 52
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
14
14.35
26.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
10
23.51
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10
10.33
19.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
5
9.61
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for Benetton Favorites, while Jameis Winston had a 48-yard pass to contribute to a 72-27 lead for Benetton Favorites.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Benetton Favorites, contributing to a 98-50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Benetton Favorites   Mr.Green Bay Packers

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Benetton Favorites scored more than their projected point totals.
Each of the nine starters for Mr.Green Bay Packers scored below their points projection.
Mr.Green Bay Packers can partially blame the loss on Tevin Coleman, who didn't score any points.
Benetton Favorites had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Mr.Green Bay Packers.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Benetton Favorites scored more points than their projected total, while Mr.Green Bay Packers failed to reach their projection.
The win snaps a three-game losing skid for Benetton Favorites, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Mr.Green Bay Packers.
In blowout games this season, Benetton Favorites moves to (1-2), while Mr.Green Bay Packers falls to (1-4).

Coach Talk

Benetton Favorites
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid display from Jameis Winston, we thoroughly outscored Mr.Green Bay Packers at the quarterback position this past week (25 points to 10). Winston went 20-for-30 for 249 yards and two TDs in a 24-17 triumph over the Panthers.
Mr.Green Bay Packers
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six starting offensive skill players (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Mr.Green Bay Packers combined to record a healthy 424 total yards. No one from that group could find his way to the end zone in Week 13.