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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
U-25 All-Stars
8-5 104.84
92.15
 
VS
proj
Ben's Boss Team
73.26 7-6
112.35

U-25 All-Stars smirk at projections, knock off Ben's Boss Team in 104.84-73.26 rout

U-25 All-Stars exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 104.84-73.26 victory over Ben's Boss Team, who fell short of projections. U-25 All-Stars earned a 27.78-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Josh Allen and Kenny Golladay. Allen passed for 231 yards , ran for 43 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 23.54 points, while Golladay caught 4 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown (21.8 points). Ben's Boss Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by DeVante Parker (27.9 points) and Christian McCaffrey (10.2). Unphased, U-25 All-Stars made a run later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Rams defense (18 points) and Josh Jacobs (10.4) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season U-25 All-Stars have beaten Ben's Boss Team, after winning 109.82-82.4 in their last matchup. U-25 All-Stars (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Ben's Boss Team (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  U-25 All-Stars   Ben's Boss Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Golladay caught 4 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown as the Lions lost to the Bears 24-20. In doing so, he put up 21.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on U-25 All-Stars this week. Next week, Golladay will face the Vikings.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

U-25 All-Stars
Points
% of total points 104.84
1
Josh Allen
QB
23.54
20
22.5%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.8
7.75
20.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
17.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.4
10.62
9.9%
Ben's Boss Team
Points
% of total points 73.26
1
DeVante Parker
WR
27.9
8.85
38.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
11.26
21.49
15.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.2
23.18
13.9%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
6.3
9.1
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which U-25 All-Stars had a 45.34-17.56 lead. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for U-25 All-Stars, while Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Ben's Boss Team with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Ben's Boss Team, contributing to a 71.26-54.04 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for U-25 All-Stars, contributing to a 104.84-73.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  U-25 All-Stars   Ben's Boss Team

What If

U-25 All-Stars would have beaten seven other teams besides Ben's Boss Team this week.
Ben's Boss Team would have lost to seven other teams besides U-25 All-Stars this week.
If U-25 All-Stars played Ben's Boss Team every week this season, they'd be 8-5.
Had they played each other last week, Ben's Boss Team would have gotten the win over U-25 All-Stars 152.58-82.2.
U-25 All-Stars would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ben's Boss Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as U-25 All-Stars, Ben's Boss Team would be 5-6.
If U-25 All-Stars had played every team in the league each week, they would be 96-47.
If they played every team every week, Ben's Boss Team would be 79-64.

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