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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Slingin’ Mud
7-6 111.74
137.34
 
VS
proj
WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
107.76 4-9
127.08

Slingin’ Mud fall short of predictions, come back to knock off WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? in 111.74-107.76 battle

Both teams failed to meet expectations, but Slingin’ Mud did enough to get the best of WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?. Predicted to win 137.34-127.08, Slingin’ Mud rallied to earn a 111.74-107.76 victory over WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?. Trailing 107.76-98.34 heading into Monday night, Slingin’ Mud rallied behind Dalvin Cook (29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (326 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (6 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? in the loss. This marks the second time this season Slingin’ Mud have knocked off WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?, after winning 162.92-153.36 in their last matchup. Slingin’ Mud (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Slingin’ Mud   WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 23.6 points against his 14.2-point projection. In a 31-17 win over the Colts, he racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Henry ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Slingin’ Mud
Points
% of total points 111.74
1
Josh Allen
QB
25.54
21.51
22.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.6
14.2
21.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17
11.5
15.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.4
21.36
12%
WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Points
% of total points 107.76
1
Tom Brady
QB
30.34
23.09
28.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.4
18.45
22.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.7
13.21
15.5%
4
John Brown
WR
12.72
13.33
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Slingin’ Mud who grabbed the lead, 25.54-12.72. For Slingin’ Mud, Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch for WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?, who trailed 98.34-77.42 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?, helping the team to a 107.76-98.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Slingin’ Mud   WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starting players on Slingin’ Mud scored higher than their point projections.
WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Slingin’ Mud ranked 9th.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Slingin’ Mud. They won, but did not cover the 10.26-point projected margin of victory.
Slingin’ Mud moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Tom Brady scored 30.34 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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