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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
TheLegacy
7-6 161.55
160.53
 
VS
proj
Al's Annihilators
140.96 3-10
151.61

TheLegacy hand Al's Annihilators fourth straight loss in 161.55-140.96 rout

TheLegacy rolled to a 161.55-140.96 victory to hand Al's Annihilators their fourth straight loss. Al's Annihilators leapt out to a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Ezekiel Elliott (23.6 points) and Leighton Vander Esch (8). But it was all TheLegacy after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 201 yards and a touchdown for 35.04 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown (32.87 points). This marks the second time this season TheLegacy have beaten Al's Annihilators, after winning 163.23-138.44 in their last matchup. TheLegacy ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-6. Al's Annihilators will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  TheLegacy   Al's Annihilators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16 points, Kendricks more-than-doubled his 6.84-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Patriots 24-10. He made 16 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on TheLegacy this week. Next week, Kendricks will battle the Seahawks.
Eric Kendricks

Top Player Comparison

TheLegacy
Points
% of total points 161.55
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
35.04
38.91
21.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
32.87
16.44
20.3%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
27.27
17.57
16.9%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
16
6.84
9.9%
Al's Annihilators
Points
% of total points 140.96
1
Philip Rivers
QB
43.96
40.16
31.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.6
17.83
16.7%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
13.87
11.97
9.8%
4
Zach Brown
LB
13.5
6.98
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, after which TheLegacy became the proud owner of a 161.55-127.46 lead. For TheLegacy, Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Al's Annihilators with a 46-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  TheLegacy   Al's Annihilators

Game Notes

TheLegacy got the W despite the fact that only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Al's Annihilators had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
TheLegacy put up more points than their projected total, while Al's Annihilators fell short of their projection.
Not only did TheLegacy get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.92-point projected margin of victory.
TheLegacy moves to (4-3) in blowout games this season, while Al's Annihilators falls to (1-7).
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers (43.96 points) posted the second-highest score in the league this week.

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