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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Steal Ya Gurley
7-6 145.76
124.54
 
VS
proj
Gator Ladeux
123.54 10-3
132.15

Back-and-forth battle ends with Mr. Steal Ya Gurley knocking off Gator Ladeux in 145.76-123.54 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Mr. Steal Ya Gurley earned a convincing win over Gator Ladeux, rolling to a 145.76-123.54 victory. Gator Ladeux jumped out to an early 25.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Ezekiel Elliott (17.2 points) and Michael Thomas (7.8). Mr. Steal Ya Gurley came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by standout showings from Alshon Jeffery (24.2 points) and Benny Snell Jr. (13.2). Not to be deterred, Gator Ladeux pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 13.6-point lead behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (18 points) and Keenan Allen (15.8). But Mr. Steal Ya Gurley came back again later that night, as Deshaun Watson (28.36 points) and Julian Edelman (18.9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Mr. Steal Ya Gurley have knocked off Gator Ladeux, after falling 155.9-106.3 in their last matchup. Mr. Steal Ya Gurley (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Gator Ladeux (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Steal Ya Gurley   Gator Ladeux

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Jeffery registered 24.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.15-point projection and was much higher than his 7.75-point season scoring average. Jeffery will face the Giants next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley
Points
% of total points 145.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.36
19.72
19.5%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
24.2
11.15
16.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
18.9
15.98
13%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
18
13.33
12.3%
Gator Ladeux
Points
% of total points 123.54
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
14.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
17.78
13.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.04
19.05
13.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.8
14.24
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Gator Ladeux, while Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch, contributing to a 99.10-85.50 lead for Gator Ladeux.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Mr. Steal Ya Gurley, while Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 132.76-99.10 lead for Mr. Steal Ya Gurley.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Gator Ladeux.

Points By Position

  Mr. Steal Ya Gurley   Gator Ladeux

StatSmack

Mr. Steal Ya Gurley are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gator Ladeux (2 vs 1).
By position, Mr. Steal Ya Gurley have outscored Gator Ladeux at QB this season.
Hey Gator Ladeux, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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