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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
98 DarkPink Balloons
9-4 99.02
126.78
 
VS
proj
The White Knucklers
92.94 4-9
102.98

98 DarkPink Balloons top The White Knucklers for fourth straight win, 99.02-92.94

98 DarkPink Balloons extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over The White Knucklers, earning a 99.02-92.94 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for The White Knucklers. The White Knucklers earned a 15.00-point lead on Thursday, but 98 DarkPink Balloons held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Chris Godwin (18.6 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (16.96). The New Orleans Saints defense (13 Pts Allowed, 308 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Tom Brady (311 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for The White Knucklers in the loss. 98 DarkPink Balloons (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The White Knucklers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  98 DarkPink Balloons   The White Knucklers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 18.6 points, Godwin scored 84.9% more than his 10.06-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 24-17. He caught 5 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 98 DarkPink Balloons this week. Godwin will go up against the Saints next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

98 DarkPink Balloons
Points
% of total points 99.02
1
Chris Godwin
WR
18.6
10.06
18.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.96
15.59
17.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
15.96
20.14
16.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.3
17.85
11.4%
The White Knucklers
Points
% of total points 92.94
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
6.22
16.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
14.94
19.36
16.1%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
13.3
11.04
14.3%
4
Kenny Stills
WR
11.7
6.47
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a 48-yard catch for 98 DarkPink Balloons, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 49-yard touchdown pass, helping 98 DarkPink Balloons to a 61.02-40.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady linked up with Josh Gordon for a 24-yard touchdown pass for The White Knucklers. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass for The White Knucklers, who trailed 86.32-82.94 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  98 DarkPink Balloons   The White Knucklers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. 98 DarkPink Balloons scored fewer points in this one (99.02) than their season average of 109.02.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The White Knucklers have lost their last three weeks, while 98 DarkPink Balloons have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. 98 DarkPink Balloons are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.02 versus The White Knucklers's 91.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 98 DarkPink Balloons (9-4) have a better record than The White Knucklers (4-9).
Even the computers think 98 DarkPink Balloons have better players. They have a higher projected points average (113.72) than The White Knucklers (95.98).
You can't win if you don't play. The White Knucklers has left more points on the bench this season (618.74) than 98 DarkPink Balloons (523.16).
98 DarkPink Balloons don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The White Knucklers (2 vs 1).
98 DarkPink Balloons have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The White Knucklers (1 vs 0).
98 DarkPink Balloons should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The White Knucklers (6 vs 4).
98 DarkPink Balloons have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The White Knucklers (53 vs 43).
By position, 98 DarkPink Balloons have outscored The White Knucklers at QB, WR, and K this season.
98 DarkPink Balloons has a higher average scoring margin (9) than The White Knucklers this season (-20).
98 DarkPink Balloons are in the playoffs. The White Knucklers are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey The White Knucklers, 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

98 DarkPink Balloons
Hey 98 DarkPink Balloons, the good news is that we won this matchup by over six points. The *even better* news is that we know we're better than this, as our scoring average through 12 weeks was 109.85. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
The White Knucklers
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for The White Knucklers collectively recorded only four targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to set up a couple of screen plays in Week 14!