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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
DITKA
10-3 82.02
110.71
 
VS
proj
Sesquipedantic Squad
71.54 6-7
93.36

DITKA top Sesquipedantic Squad for sixth straight win, 82.02-71.54

DITKA extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Sesquipedantic Squad, securing an 82.02-71.54 victory. DITKA leapt out to a 20.82-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 24.1 points from Devin Singletary (63 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Prater (2-2 FG, 25 long, 2-2 XP) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (276 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (7 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the charge for Sesquipedantic Squad in the loss. This marks the first time this season DITKA have gotten the best of Sesquipedantic Squad, after falling 99.12-82.78 in their last matchup. DITKA (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Sesquipedantic Squad will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  DITKA   Sesquipedantic Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Cowboys in Week 13, Singletary racked up 101 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 16.1 points and scored 63.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on DITKA this week. In Week 14, Singletary and the Bills will face the Ravens.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

DITKA
Points
% of total points 82.02
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.3
25.45
27.2%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
16.1
9.84
19.6%
3
DJ Moore
WR
13.2
10.25
16.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.2
23.18
12.4%
Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 71.54
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.04
19.81
25.2%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
25.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.4
17.89
14.5%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
10
7.1
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown teamed up with Devin Singletary for a 28-yard touchdown pass for DITKA, helping DITKA to a 31.82-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass for DITKA to contribute to an 82.02-17.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Sesquipedantic Squad.

Points By Position

  DITKA   Sesquipedantic Squad

StatSmack

DITKA are on a roll, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sesquipedantic Squad need some help then, averaging just 95.75 versus DITKA's 113.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" DITKA (10-3) have a better record than Sesquipedantic Squad (6-7).
Even the computers think DITKA have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (104.4) than Sesquipedantic Squad (94.99).
Once DITKA put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sesquipedantic Squad (8 vs 4).
DITKA are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Sesquipedantic Squad (1).
DITKA are clutch masters, with more close wins than Sesquipedantic Squad (1 vs 0).
DITKA should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Sesquipedantic Squad (7 vs 6).
By position, DITKA have outscored Sesquipedantic Squad at QB, RB, and TE this season.
DITKA don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for DITKA had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Sesquipedantic Squad (1).
DITKA are in the playoffs. Sesquipedantic Squad are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Sesquipedantic Squad, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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