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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Frank Da Tank
7-6 227.97
207.38
 
VS
proj
Bird gang
200.7 6-7
216.72

Frank Da Tank top Bird gang, 227.97-200.70

Frank Da Tank earned a hard-fought win over Bird gang, coming out on top with a 227.97-200.70 victory. Frank Da Tank took a 95.17-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from the New Orleans Saints defense (70.77 points) and Drew Brees (35.3) and never looked back. Carson Wentz (310 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Carolina Panthers defense (29 Pts Allowed, 362 Yds Allowed) did everything they could for Bird gang in the loss. Frank Da Tank (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bird gang (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Frank Da Tank   Bird gang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense scored 70.77 points in a 26-18 win over the Falcons to more-than-double their 28.9-point projection. They allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 14, the Saints will square off against the 49ers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Frank Da Tank
Points
% of total points 227.97
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
70.77
28.9
31%
2
Drew Brees
QB
35.3
56.18
15.5%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
24.2
14.85
10.6%
4
Jack Doyle
TE
19.3
10.1
8.5%
Bird gang
Points
% of total points 200.7
1
Carson Wentz
QB
59.5
50.35
29.6%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
31
40.34
15.4%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
22.6
16.19
11.3%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20
33.35
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Frank Da Tank, contributing to a 134.87-39.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jack Doyle had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Frank Da Tank to contribute to a 227.47-200.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Frank Da Tank   Bird gang

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Frank Da Tank exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Bird gang lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Frank Da Tank scored more points than their projected total, while Bird gang failed to reach their projection.
Bird gang ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Frank Da Tank put up the 2nd-best score.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Bird gang.
On the losing side, Carson Wentz recorded 59.5 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Frank Da Tank
Mission accomplished, Frank Da Tank. Putting together a team that won by more than 27 points this past week. We should take this W in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Bird gang, and continue on our way towards a fantasy title.
Bird gang
Only one make on four field goal attempts? Seems like Adam Vinatieri might have just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this effort.