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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
DreDreDeWinner🤑
8-5 162
179.56
 
VS
proj
Pillage & Plunder
161 4-9
173.37

DreDreDeWinner🤑 come back to top Pillage & Plunder for fourth straight win in 162-161 battle

DreDreDeWinner🤑 extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Pillage & Plunder, rallying to earn a 162-161 victory. DreDreDeWinner🤑 trailed 161-152 heading into Sunday night, but the unit made a run behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (10 points). Patrick Mahomes (295 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (5-5 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Pillage & Plunder in the loss. This marks the second time this season DreDreDeWinner🤑 have taken down Pillage & Plunder, after winning 240-196 in their last matchup. DreDreDeWinner🤑 (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Pillage & Plunder (4-9) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  DreDreDeWinner🤑   Pillage & Plunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey scored 36 points against the Buccaneers in Week 13 to beat his 24.55-point projection. He racked up 161 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DreDreDeWinner🤑 this week. McCaffrey will play the Browns next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

DreDreDeWinner🤑
Points
% of total points 162
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36
24.55
22.2%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
31
31.99
19.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25
17.79
15.4%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
16
12.43
9.9%
Pillage & Plunder
Points
% of total points 161
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
43
33.4
26.7%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
22
9.53
13.7%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21
33.89
13%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16
19.84
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, DreDreDeWinner🤑 boasted a 152-75 lead. For DreDreDeWinner🤑, Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for Pillage & Plunder with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  DreDreDeWinner🤑   Pillage & Plunder

StatSmack

DreDreDeWinner🤑 are on a roll, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pillage & Plunder need some help then, averaging just 167.46 versus DreDreDeWinner🤑's 194.62.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DreDreDeWinner🤑 (8-5) have a better record than Pillage & Plunder (4-9).
DreDreDeWinner🤑 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pillage & Plunder (2 vs 0).
DreDreDeWinner🤑 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pillage & Plunder (8 vs 6).
DreDreDeWinner🤑 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Pillage & Plunder (71 vs 54).
By position, DreDreDeWinner🤑 have outscored Pillage & Plunder at RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
DreDreDeWinner🤑 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Pillage & Plunder, 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

DreDreDeWinner🤑
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to great performances by Christian McCaffrey and Ezekiel Elliott, our team took that to heart this past week. We tripled Pillage & Plunder up at running back (61 points to 19). McCaffrey had 161 total yards and a TD, while Elliott logged 136 yards.
Pillage & Plunder
Producing only five targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Pillage & Plunder obviously should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to dump it down more frequently.