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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
forbeer
8-5 121.9
135.27
 
VS
proj
Mad Dog 20/20
90.04 5-8
124.82

Mad Dog 20/20 come up short of expectations, lose to forbeer in 121.90-90.04 rout

Mad Dog 20/20 were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as forbeer rolled to a 121.90-90.04 victory. forbeer got out to a 13.50-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper and never gave it up. James Conner (22.4 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (17.24) carried the flag for Mad Dog 20/20 in defeat. This marks the second time this season forbeer have knocked off Mad Dog 20/20, after winning 163.2-131.58 in their last matchup. forbeer (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Mad Dog 20/20 will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  forbeer   Mad Dog 20/20

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper (5 Rec, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.4 points against the Ravens in Week 13. His scoring output was 61.3% more than his 9.55-point projection and was higher than his 10.52-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

forbeer
Points
% of total points 121.9
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
19.15
19.1%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
15.4
9.55
12.6%
3
Cam Newton
QB
15.3
23.55
12.6%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
12.11
11.5%
Mad Dog 20/20
Points
% of total points 90.04
1
James Conner
RB
22.4
19.88
24.9%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.24
20.69
19.1%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.2
12.38
16.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
8.2
16.32
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Mad Dog 20/20, who trailed 121.90-44.30 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Mad Dog 20/20, who trailed 121.90-83.94 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  forbeer   Mad Dog 20/20

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Mad Dog 20/20, forbeer averaged more points (142.55) than they usually score (129.43).
We heard scoring helps you win. Mad Dog 20/20 need some help then, averaging just 117.39 versus forbeer's 129.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. forbeer (8-5) have a better record than Mad Dog 20/20 (5-8).
You can't win if you don't play. Mad Dog 20/20 has left more points on the bench this season (827.6) than forbeer (642.02).
Once forbeer put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mad Dog 20/20 (3 vs 0).
forbeer play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Mad Dog 20/20 (3).
forbeer have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Mad Dog 20/20 (55 vs 43).
By position, forbeer have outscored Mad Dog 20/20 at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
forbeer has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Mad Dog 20/20 this season (-11).
The postseason awaits forbeer. They've clinched a playoff spot while Mad Dog 20/20 are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Mad Dog 20/20 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

forbeer
Hey, the key to football is creating and exploiting the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Mad Dog 20/20 at the wide receiver position (50.6 points to 23.1).
Mad Dog 20/20
Hey, it's possible that Mad Dog 20/20 could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With only eight targets as a group this past week, their three wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.