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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Swizzle Stix
5-8 2616
3273.45
 
VS
proj
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
2181 5-8
2978.45

Swizzle Stix knock off CLEVES-BLESS-EM for third straight win, 2,616-2,181

Swizzle Stix extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over CLEVES-BLESS-EM, earning a 2,616-2,181 victory. Swizzle Stix never trailed in this one after grabbing a 165-point lead on Thursday behind the Chicago Bears defense (185 points) and Jaylon Smith (90). Patrick Mahomes (477 points) and Devlin Hodges (455) carried the flag for CLEVES-BLESS-EM in the loss. Swizzle Stix (5-8) will look to get another W against Hustlers, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM (5-8) will attempt to get some positive momentum against MANNING'S MAULERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Swizzle Stix   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Guice registered 222 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 59.33-point projection and was much higher than his 41.08-point season scoring average. Guice will face the Packers next week.
Derrius Guice

Top Player Comparison

Swizzle Stix
Points
% of total points 2616
1
Philip Rivers
QB
580
640.97
22.2%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
523
535.74
20%
3
Derrius Guice
RB
222
59.33
8.5%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
185
376
7.1%
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
Points
% of total points 2181
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
477
845.79
21.9%
2
Devlin Hodges
QB
455
429.02
20.9%
3
Logan Ryan
CB
145
94.12
6.6%
4
Mason Crosby
K
135
159.48
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Swizzle Stix emerged with a 1,796-1,347 lead. Daniel Jones had a 43-yard pass for Swizzle Stix, while Derrius Guice had a 60-yard run. Devlin Hodges made the highlight reel for CLEVES-BLESS-EM with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Swizzle Stix who emerged with the lead, 2,616-2,079. For Swizzle Stix, Philip Rivers had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for CLEVES-BLESS-EM with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Swizzle Stix   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Game Notes

Only four of the 19 starting players on Swizzle Stix exceeded their scoring projections.
CLEVES-BLESS-EM had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Swizzle Stix had two starters score zero points, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Swizzle Stix ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM ranked 12th.
Not only did Swizzle Stix get the win, but they also covered the 295-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Swizzle Stix
Something's got to give next week, as Swizzle Stix (5-8) enter Week 14 riding a three-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Hustlers, 12-1), come in having won six straight. Through 13 weeks of action, Swizzle Stix have tallied the 10th-most points in the league while Hustlers (and their 3,937.23 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Swizzle Stix has put up 2,566 points per game, while Hustlers has averaged 3,760 per contest.
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
One losing streak will end in Week 14 as ninth-place CLEVES-BLESS-EM have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, MANNING'S MAULERS, have dropped each of their last four. 13 weeks into the 2019 campaign, CLEVES-BLESS-EM are ranked eighth in points scored, while MANNING'S MAULERS have scored the league's 11th-highest point total.