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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Da Purps
12-1 90.5
118.97
 
VS
proj
joseph haas's Team
71.86 4-9
101.64

Da Purps come back to top joseph haas's Team for 11th straight win, 90.50-71.86

Da Purps extended their win streak to 11 games with a come-from-behind win over joseph haas's Team, coming back to earn a 90.50-71.86 victory. Despite trailing 71.86-67.60 heading into Sunday night, Da Purps came storming back behind Julian Edelman (18.9 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (4). Derrick Henry (22.1 points) and Darren Waller (13.5) led the way for joseph haas's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Da Purps have knocked off joseph haas's Team, after winning 96.8-89.5 in their last matchup. Da Purps (12-1) will look to keep it rolling against Pat's Unmatched Team, while joseph haas's Team (4-9) will try to develop some positive momentum against Kirk's Standout Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Purps   joseph haas's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.82 points, the Saints defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 16 points in a 26-18 win over the Falcons. They allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Da Purps this week. Next week, the Saints will play the 49ers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Da Purps
Points
% of total points 90.5
1
Julian Edelman
WR
18.9
15.99
20.9%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
6.82
17.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
12.5
11.07
13.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.4
18.63
11.5%
joseph haas's Team
Points
% of total points 71.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.1
13.4
30.8%
2
Darren Waller
TE
13.5
9.59
18.8%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
10.46
19.35
14.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
7.8
17.54
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Da Purps, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 33-yard touchdown pass, helping Da Purps to a 67.60-55.36 lead.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Da Purps, contributing to a 90.50-71.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Da Purps   joseph haas's Team

Game Notes

Da Purps won even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
joseph haas's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This loss ends a streak of two straight wins for joseph haas's Team.
Not only did Da Purps get the win, but they also covered the 17.32-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Da Purps moves to (2-1), while joseph haas's Team falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry put up 22.1 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Da Purps
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying joseph haas's Team at the wide receiver position (26.2 points to 9.6).
joseph haas's Team
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for joseph haas's Team collectively recorded only five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 14!