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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
You Mad Bro
5-8 123
93.03
 
VS
proj
The Deal Breakers
94 5-8
90.24

You Mad Bro smirk at projections, defeat The Deal Breakers in 123-94 rout

You Mad Bro exceeded expectations, rolling to a 123-94 victory over The Deal Breakers. The Deal Breakers got out to a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all You Mad Bro after that. They were led by Phillip Lindsay, who ran for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns (23 points). Russell Wilson (185 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and Tarik Cohen (30 Rush Yds, 156 Rec Yds) carried the flag for The Deal Breakers in defeat. This marks the first time this season You Mad Bro have knocked off The Deal Breakers, after falling 95-66 in their last matchup. You Mad Bro (5-8) will look to build on their success against MyWifeRunsThisTeam, while The Deal Breakers (5-8) will take on Texas St Armadillos in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  You Mad Bro   The Deal Breakers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Browns in Week 13, the Texans defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 7.13-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on You Mad Bro this week. Next week, the Texans will go up against the Colts.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

You Mad Bro
Points
% of total points 123
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
27
12.25
22%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
23
19.55
18.7%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
7.13
14.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15
12.47
12.2%
The Deal Breakers
Points
% of total points 94
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24
19.35
25.5%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
22
11.82
23.4%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
11
8.48
11.7%
4
Doug Baldwin
WR
8
6.47
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, You Mad Bro became the proud owner of a 88-38 lead. For You Mad Bro, Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run. Tarik Cohen made the highlight reel for The Deal Breakers with a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for The Deal Breakers, while Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 98-94 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for You Mad Bro, helping the team to a 123-94 lead.

Points By Position

  You Mad Bro   The Deal Breakers

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on You Mad Bro exceeded their projected point totals.
The Deal Breakers lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
You Mad Bro ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while The Deal Breakers put up the 4th-best score.
Not only did You Mad Bro win, but they also covered the 2.79-point forecasted margin of victory.
You Mad Bro moves to (3-4) in blowout games this season, while The Deal Breakers falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Russell Wilson scored 24 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

You Mad Bro
You Mad Bro (5-8) are set to face MyWifeRunsThisTeam (8-5) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, You Mad Bro have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league while MyWifeRunsThisTeam (and their 87.15 points per game) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, You Mad Bro has scored 109.33 points per game, while MyWifeRunsThisTeam has averaged only 67.67 per contest.
The Deal Breakers
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for 11th-place The Deal Breakers, because they next have the privilege of matching up against red-hot (and first-place) Texas St Armadillos in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, The Deal Breakers are ranked last in points scored, while Texas St Armadillos have posted the highest point total in Athletes Only On Sundays L1 league.