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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
9-4 123.74
115.66
 
VS
proj
OleOle Bombarders
81.5 6-7
103.72

OleOle Bombarders come up short of expectations, lose to Blitzburgh in 123.74-81.50 rout

OleOle Bombarders failed to rise to the occasion, as Blitzburgh cruised to a 123.74-81.50 victory. OleOle Bombarders jumped out to a 19.60-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive showing from Ezekiel Elliott. But it was all Blitzburgh after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (28.5 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (21). This marks the second time this season Blitzburgh have beaten OleOle Bombarders, after winning 94.42-70.04 in their last matchup. Blitzburgh (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. OleOle Bombarders will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   OleOle Bombarders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21 points against his 9.67-point projection. During a 29-13 win over the Browns, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Fairbairn ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 123.74
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28.5
21.86
23%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.67
17%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.24
20.83
14.7%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
16
9.86
12.9%
OleOle Bombarders
Points
% of total points 81.5
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.1
18.24
27.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.6
15.24
24%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.5
20.19
20.2%
4
Brandon McManus
K
6
9.49
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Blitzburgh had a 84.50-81.50 lead. For Blitzburgh, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for OleOle Bombarders with a 53-yard run.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Blitzburgh, contributing to a 123.74-81.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   OleOle Bombarders

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against OleOle Bombarders, Blitzburgh averaged more points (109.08) than they usually score (103.44).
We heard scoring helps you win. OleOle Bombarders need some help then, averaging just 96.41 versus Blitzburgh's 103.44.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Blitzburgh (9-4) have a better record than OleOle Bombarders (6-7).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Blitzburgh has left fewer points on the bench this season (517.22) than OleOle Bombarders (607.46).
Once Blitzburgh put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than OleOle Bombarders (7 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of OleOle Bombarders - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Blitzburgh (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Blitzburgh have outscored OleOle Bombarders at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Blitzburgh don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Blitzburgh had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for OleOle Bombarders (1).
Blitzburgh are in the playoffs. OleOle Bombarders are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry OleOle Bombarders, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Blitzburgh
Nice work assembling a lineup that registered 123.74 points this past week. We did what was needed and took care of business. We should maintain this momentum as we head into a tricky challenge in Week 14.
OleOle Bombarders
"Not seeing many chances" really isn't an excuse this week for OleOle Bombarders. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 23 times in Week 13. With just 12 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.