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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gorillas in Boots
8-4-1 183
120.14
 
VS
proj
Texas Cubbie
99 5-8
97.78

Gorillas in Boots beat projections, defeat Texas Cubbie in 183-99 rout

Gorillas in Boots brought their A game, cruising to a 183-99 victory over Texas Cubbie. Gorillas in Boots grabbed a 27-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott (19 points) and Drew Brees (8) and never let it go. Ben Roethlisberger (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (16 Pts Allowed, 131 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for Texas Cubbie in defeat. This marks the first time this season Gorillas in Boots have taken down Texas Cubbie, after falling 122-98 in their last matchup. Gorillas in Boots (8-4-1) will look to keep it rolling against BringThePain, while Texas Cubbie (5-8) try to get some positive momentum against NoDirtyLandry.

Matchup Timeline

  Gorillas in Boots   Texas Cubbie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 41 points against his 10.23-point projection. During a 40-33 win over the Raiders, he caught 12 passes for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kelce ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Gorillas in Boots
Points
% of total points 183
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
42
12.25
23%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
41
10.23
22.4%
3
Jason Myers
K
19
6.51
10.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19
14.21
10.4%
Texas Cubbie
Points
% of total points 99
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21
22.19
21.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
5.83
15.2%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
11.43
13.1%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
10
4.43
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Gorillas in Boots, contributing to a 27-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for Gorillas in Boots, helping the team to a 95-62 lead.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal for Gorillas in Boots, while Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch, helping Gorillas in Boots to a 183-78 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Texas Cubbie, who trailed 183-99 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Gorillas in Boots   Texas Cubbie

Game Notes

Eight of the 11 starting players on Gorillas in Boots scored higher than their projected point totals.
Texas Cubbie had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Texas Cubbie could have used points from David Njoku and John Brown, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 183 points scored by Gorillas in Boots are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 84-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Gorillas in Boots win, but they also easily covered the 22.36-point predicted margin of victory.
Gorillas in Boots moves to (6-2) in blowout games this year, while Texas Cubbie falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger scored 21 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Gorillas in Boots
Gorillas in Boots (8-4-1) will face BringThePain (2-11) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Gorillas in Boots have posted the first-most points in the league while BringThePain (and their 89.69 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Gorillas in Boots has put up 160.33 points per game, while BringThePain has averaged just 86 per contest.
Texas Cubbie
In Week 14, Texas Cubbie (5-8, eighth-place) are scheduled to square off against NoDirtyLandry (8-5, fourth-place). 13 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Texas Cubbie have scored the league's second-lowest point total while NoDirtyLandry (and their 123.23 points per game) are ranked fifth.