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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Elric's Arksters
7-6 87.98
103.13
 
VS
proj
ElricTopthronebottom
68.6 2-11
95.49

Elric's Arksters hand ElricTopthronebottom seventh straight loss, 87.98-68.60

Elric's Arksters secured a 87.98-68.60 victory to hand ElricTopthronebottom their seventh straight loss. Elric's Arksters never trailed in this one after earning a 11.45-point lead on Thursday behind Cameron Jordan. Philip Rivers (299 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (13 Pts Allowed, 235 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for ElricTopthronebottom in the loss. Elric's Arksters (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. ElricTopthronebottom will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Elric's Arksters   ElricTopthronebottom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.56 points, Jordan more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 11.45 points as the Saints lost to the Cowboys 13-10. He made 7 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Elric's Arksters this week. Jordan will play the Buccaneers next week.
Cameron Jordan

Top Player Comparison

Elric's Arksters
Points
% of total points 87.98
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.58
24.98
29.1%
2
Cameron Jordan
DE
11.45
4.56
13%
3
Harrison Butker
K
10
11.22
11.4%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
9.93
11.29
11.3%
ElricTopthronebottom
Points
% of total points 68.6
1
Philip Rivers
QB
30.94
24.49
45.1%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
18.9
26.2%
3
Jake Elliott
K
10
9.6
14.6%
4
Adoree' Jackson
CB
2.45
3.49
3.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Elric's Arksters to contribute to a 52.53-9.66 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, Elric's Arksters emerged with a 87.98-40.60 lead. For Elric's Arksters, Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for ElricTopthronebottom with a 46-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Elric's Arksters   ElricTopthronebottom

Game Notes

Only three of the 11 starters on Elric's Arksters scored higher than their projected point totals.
ElricTopthronebottom had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Elric's Arksters had one starters score zero points, while ElricTopthronebottom had three.
Elric's Arksters emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 87.98 points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
ElricTopthronebottom ranked 16th in the league in scoring this week, while Elric's Arksters ranked 11th.
The matchup's 19.38-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Elric's Arksters win, but they also easily covered the 7.64-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers recorded 30.94 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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