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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Crash Eagles Crash!!
5-8 529
528.45
 
VS
proj
Steeler Nation
406 1-12
429.36

Crash Eagles Crash!! hand Steeler Nation ninth straight loss, 529-406

Crash Eagles Crash!! secured a 529-406 victory to hand Steeler Nation their ninth consecutive loss. Crash Eagles Crash!! took a 205-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Matt Ryan and Ezekiel Elliott. Ryan passed for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 92 points, while Elliott racked up 137 yards from scrimmage (68 points). Steeler Nation bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (140 points) and James Washington (85). Not to be deterred, Crash Eagles Crash!! got it going later that afternoon, as Keenan Allen (64 points) and Austin Ekeler (63) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Crash Eagles Crash!! have taken down Steeler Nation, after winning 680-636 in their last matchup. Crash Eagles Crash!! (5-8) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Steeler Nation (1-12) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Crash Eagles Crash!!   Steeler Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 67 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Broncos, Ekeler tallied 63 points this week. He scored 52.1% more than his 41.41-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. Ekeler ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Crash Eagles Crash!!
Points
% of total points 529
1
Matt Ryan
QB
92
95.48
17.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
92
61.28
17.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
68
80.07
12.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
64
53.82
12.1%
Steeler Nation
Points
% of total points 406
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
140
101.71
34.5%
2
James Washington
WR
85
31.95
20.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
82
53.26
20.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
45
48.62
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Steeler Nation, while James Washington had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 395-340 lead for Steeler Nation.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Crash Eagles Crash!!, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 529-406 lead for Crash Eagles Crash!!.

Points By Position

  Crash Eagles Crash!!   Steeler Nation

What If

Crash Eagles Crash!! would have beaten four other teams besides Steeler Nation this week.
Steeler Nation would have lost to five other teams besides Crash Eagles Crash!! this week.
If they played Steeler Nation every week, Crash Eagles Crash!! would be 10-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Crash Eagles Crash!! would have topped Steeler Nation 437-366.
Crash Eagles Crash!! would be 3-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steeler Nation.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Crash Eagles Crash!!, Steeler Nation would be 2-9.
If Crash Eagles Crash!! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-47.
If they played every team every week, Steeler Nation would be 24-67.

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