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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Hide and Zeke
7-6 95.26
107.02
 
VS
proj
Sparkle Motion
78.82 6-7
95.03

Hide and Zeke find way to top Sparkle Motion 95.26-78.82

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Hide and Zeke did enough to knock off Sparkle Motion, earning a 95.26-78.82 victory. Hide and Zeke jumped out to a 47.06-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Allen Robinson II (18.6 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (17.2). Sparkle Motion bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Mike Gesicki (16.4 points) and Robby Anderson (13.6). Not to be deterred, Hide and Zeke made a run later that afternoon, as Michael Badgley (9 points) and Kenyan Drake (6.1) put them back ahead once and for all. Hide and Zeke (7-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Katherine's Team, while Sparkle Motion (6-7) will try to generate some positive momentum against Cassie's Crusaders.

Matchup Timeline

  Hide and Zeke   Sparkle Motion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19 points, Sanders scored 54.7% more than his 12.28-point projection as the Eagles lost to the Dolphins 37-31. He racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hide and Zeke this week. Next week, Sanders will battle the Giants.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Hide and Zeke
Points
% of total points 95.26
1
Miles Sanders
RB
19
12.28
19.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
18.6
12.61
19.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
17.77
18.1%
4
Drew Brees
QB
11.26
21.49
11.8%
Sparkle Motion
Points
% of total points 78.82
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
16.4
6.65
20.8%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
13.6
9.41
17.3%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
10.72
20.25
13.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
9.72
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Hide and Zeke, helping the team to a 47.06-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Hide and Zeke   Sparkle Motion

Game Notes

Hide and Zeke got the victory even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Sparkle Motion had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Miles Sanders, Allen Robinson II, and Ezekiel Elliott all scored more points than Mike Gesicki, the leading scorer for Sparkle Motion.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Hide and Zeke earn the W, but they also covered the 11.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Mike Gesicki (16.4 points) recorded the highest score for a TE this week.

Next Week Preview

Hide and Zeke
Week 14 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Hide and Zeke (7-6) are on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Katherine's Team, 8-5), have won their last five in a row. Through 13 weeks of action, Hide and Zeke have tallied the fourth-most points in the league while Katherine's Team (98.86 PPG) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Hide and Zeke has put up 90.24 points per game, while Katherine's Team has averaged 111.39 per contest.
Sparkle Motion
Coming up next week, 10th-place Sparkle Motion (6-7) will look to get back on track against third-place Cassie's Crusaders (8-5). After 13 weeks of action, Sparkle Motion have put up the 10th-most points in the league while Cassie's Crusaders (106.32 PPG) are ranked third.