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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Magic Monkey
7-6 182.65
160.82
 
VS
proj
Sooners&Saints
176.57 7-6
142.26

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Magic Monkey coming back to defeat Sooners&Saints in 182.65-176.57 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, The Magic Monkey earned a come-from-behind win over Sooners&Saints, coming back for a 182.65-176.57 victory. The Magic Monkey trailed 176.57-156.60 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Russell Wilson, who passed for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 26.05 points. Derrick Henry (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (234 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Sooners&Saints in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Magic Monkey have beaten Sooners&Saints, after falling 175.17-168.93 in their last matchup. The Magic Monkey (7-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against TECH DAWGS, while Sooners&Saints (7-6) will take on Harbaugh's Phenoms in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Magic Monkey   Sooners&Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.99 points, Parker more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 38.45 points as the Dolphins beat the Eagles 37-31. He caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Magic Monkey this week. Parker will go up against the Jets next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

The Magic Monkey
Points
% of total points 182.65
1
DeVante Parker
WR
38.45
7.99
21.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
26.05
24.97
14.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.45
11.67
9%
4
Jason Witten
TE
14.1
5.06
7.7%
Sooners&Saints
Points
% of total points 176.57
1
Derrick Henry
RB
37.25
13.01
21.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.3
23.41
20.6%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
16.85
8.41
9.5%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.8
19.8
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for The Magic Monkey, helping to give the team a 60.85-23.07 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Sooners&Saints who claimed the lead, 132.82-116.90. For The Magic Monkey, DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Sooners&Saints with a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Sooners&Saints to contribute to a 176.57-156.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 60-yard touchdown pass for The Magic Monkey during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Magic Monkey   Sooners&Saints

Game Notes

Eight of the 15 starters on The Magic Monkey exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 15 starters exceeding their points projection, Sooners&Saints lost.
Sooners&Saints can partially blame the loss on Kalen Ballage, who didn't score any points.
The Magic Monkey put up more points than their season scoring average (173.6) while Sooners&Saints fell short of theirs (186.06).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.08-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The Magic Monkey managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 18.56-point projected margin of victory.
The Magic Monkey moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Sooners&Saints falls to (1-2).
In a losing effort, Derrick Henry (37.25 points) posted the third-best score for a RB this week.

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