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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Firestorm
3-10 85.8
89.88
 
VS
proj
Blue Skywalker
62.32 6-7
109.8

Blue Skywalker lose to Firestorm, 85.80-62.32

Blue Skywalker failed to rise to the occasion, as Firestorm secured a 85.80-62.32 victory. Blue Skywalker leapt out to a 19.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from the Los Angeles Rams defense (16 points) and Robert Woods (13.8). But Firestorm held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 131 yards, and forced a fumble for 23 points, and Chris Carson, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage (10.8 points). This marks the second time this season Firestorm have beaten Blue Skywalker, after winning 128.1-95.36 in their last matchup. Firestorm ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Blue Skywalker will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Firestorm   Blue Skywalker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 131 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Falcons, the Ravens defense tallied 23 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.83-point projection and was much higher than their 12.69-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Firestorm
Points
% of total points 85.8
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
23
8.83
26.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
10.8
11.09
12.6%
3
Eli Manning
QB
10.8
18.87
12.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
11.32
12.4%
Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 62.32
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
10.98
25.7%
2
Robert Woods
WR
13.8
11.67
22.1%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
9.52
24
15.3%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
7.7
9.91
12.4%

Points By Position

  Firestorm   Blue Skywalker

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Firestorm scored higher than their projected point totals.
Blue Skywalker had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Blue Skywalker can partially blame the loss on Adam Vinatieri, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Blue Skywalker ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Firestorm ranked 9th.
The matchup's 23.48-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a seven-game losing streak for Firestorm, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for Blue Skywalker.
In upset games this season, Firestorm moves to (2-0), while Blue Skywalker falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

Firestorm
Hey Firestorm, the good news is that we took this matchup by 23.48 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 12 stood at 90.99. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Blue Skywalker
Blue Skywalker may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 54 times in Week 13. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group notched just 28 receptions.