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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cooking with Defense
12-1 224.4
221.44
 
VS
proj
Bert's Superb Team
113.84 2-11
111.74

Cooking with Defense knock off Bert's Superb Team for eighth straight win in 224.40-113.84 rout

Cooking with Defense extended their win streak to eight games with a dominant win over Bert's Superb Team, rolling to a 224.40-113.84 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for Bert's Superb Team. Cooking with Defense got out to a 6.50-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper and never gave it back. Ben Roethlisberger (33.24 points) and Golden Tate (15.5) led the way for Bert's Superb Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cooking with Defense have taken down Bert's Superb Team, after winning 230.08-27.15 in their last matchup. Cooking with Defense (12-1) will look to keep it rolling against BeastMode Training, while Bert's Superb Team (2-11) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against The Soulja.

Matchup Timeline

  Cooking with Defense   Bert's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wagner overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 6.63-point projection. In a 43-16 win over the 49ers, he made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass. Wagner ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Cooking with Defense
Points
% of total points 224.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49
49.29
21.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
37.8
34.5
16.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
21.4
13.75
9.5%
4
James Conner
RB
19.4
15.09
8.6%
Bert's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 113.84
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
33.24
38.39
29.2%
2
Golden Tate
WR
15.5
7.22
13.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
15.3
12.59
13.4%
4
Gerald Hodges
LB
12.5
2.1
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Cooking with Defense, contributing to a 183.60-53.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday night, but after the dust settled, Cooking with Defense boasted a 224.40-86.94 lead. For Cooking with Defense, Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Bert's Superb Team with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Cooking with Defense   Bert's Superb Team

Game Notes

Cooking with Defense won despite the fact that only six of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Bert's Superb Team had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Bert's Superb Team even trying this week? They started nine players who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 109.7, and Cooking with Defense covered by 110.56.
Cooking with Defense moves to (6-0) in blowout games this season, while Bert's Superb Team falls to (1-4).

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