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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Big Breesy
11-2 154.25
217.75
 
VS
proj
Beatubad
112.75 7-6
184.2

The Big Breesy manage to beat Beatubad 154.25-112.75 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but The Big Breesy did enough to beat Beatubad, securing a 154.25-112.75 victory. The Big Breesy never trailed in this one after earning a 13.25-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees. Saquon Barkley (27.5 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (26) were the leading performers for Beatubad in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Big Breesy have gotten the best of Beatubad, after winning 229-170.25 in their last matchup. The Big Breesy (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Beatubad (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Breesy   Beatubad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 13, Gurley II racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 41.25 points to scored 29.2% higher than his 31.93-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Big Breesy this week. In Week 14, Gurley II and the Rams will face the Bears.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

The Big Breesy
Points
% of total points 154.25
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
41.25
31.93
26.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
21
21.78
13.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.5
22.93
12.6%
4
Corey Davis
WR
15.75
15.35
10.2%
Beatubad
Points
% of total points 112.75
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.5
26.73
24.4%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
26
22.01
23.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
13.5
25.38
12%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
13.25
16.06
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for The Big Breesy, helping the team to a 13.25-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  The Big Breesy   Beatubad

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. The Big Breesy have a winning record vs Beatubad this season despite scoring less against them on average (191.63) than their overall average (215.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Big Breesy are doing a better job of that, averaging 215.29 versus Beatubad's 178.06.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Big Breesy (11-2) have a better record than Beatubad (7-6).
Even the computers think The Big Breesy have better players. Their projected average points is higher (205.7) than Beatubad (176.74).
The Big Breesy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Beatubad (9 vs 7).
Beatubad have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than The Big Breesy (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Big Breesy have outscored Beatubad at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The Big Breesy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Big Breesy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Beatubad (0).
There's not much good to say about Beatubad this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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