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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Word Bearers Legion
7-6 126.42
104.78
 
VS
proj
Show Me Your TD's
112.67 6-7
113.58

Word Bearers Legion smirk at expectations, knock off Show Me Your TD's, 126.42-112.67

Word Bearers Legion stepped up and beat expectations, securing a 126.42-112.67 victory over Show Me Your TD's, who fell short of projections. Word Bearers Legion grabbed an early 21.67-point lead on Thursday. Show Me Your TD's bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (36.12 points) and Davante Adams (18.4). Not to be deterred, Word Bearers Legion rallied later that afternoon, as Courtland Sutton (19.4 points) and Todd Gurley II (17.5) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Word Bearers Legion have beaten Show Me Your TD's, after falling 122.73-100.97 in their last matchup. Word Bearers Legion (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Show Me Your TD's (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Word Bearers Legion   Show Me Your TD's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sutton (4 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 19.4 points against the Chargers in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.83-point projection and was much higher than his 9.66-point season scoring average. Sutton ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Courtland Sutton

Top Player Comparison

Word Bearers Legion
Points
% of total points 126.42
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.1
27.34
19.1%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.4
9.83
15.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.5
11.8
13.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
17
8.84
13.4%
Show Me Your TD's
Points
% of total points 112.67
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
36.12
23.41
32.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.4
12.31
16.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.5
7.35
11.1%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11.25
16.28
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Word Bearers Legion to contribute to a 41.42-19.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Show Me Your TD's boasted an 86.77-67.72 lead. For Word Bearers Legion, Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Show Me Your TD's with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Word Bearers Legion, while Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 117.42-96.77 lead for Word Bearers Legion.

Points By Position

  Word Bearers Legion   Show Me Your TD's

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Word Bearers Legion scored higher than their projected point totals.
Show Me Your TD's had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Show Me Your TD's can partially blame the loss on Brett Maher, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Word Bearers Legion recorded more points than their projected total, while Show Me Your TD's fell shy of their projection.
Show Me Your TD's ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Word Bearers Legion ranked 2nd.
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Rodgers (36.12 points) posted the highest score in the league this week.

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