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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Neghiu'sBoys
5-8 113.95
111.21
 
VS
proj
Shadee's Back
47.75 7-6
95.83

Neghiu'sBoys defeat Shadee's Back for third straight win in 113.95-47.75 rout

Neghiu'sBoys extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Shadee's Back, rolling to a 113.95-47.75 victory. Shadee's Back nabbed an 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 15.6 points from Jared Cook (3 Rec, 85 Rec Yds) and the Detroit Lions defense (24 Pts Allowed, 419 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). But it was all Neghiu'sBoys after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 243 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 26.55 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (22.6 points). This marks the second time this season Neghiu'sBoys have beaten Shadee's Back, after winning 98.35-90.65 in their last matchup. Neghiu'sBoys ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Shadee's Back (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Neghiu'sBoys   Shadee's Back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 11 points against his 4.03-point projection. During a 37-30 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Rudolph will face the Lions next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Neghiu'sBoys
Points
% of total points 113.95
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.55
21.56
23.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
22.6
12.76
19.8%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
16.5
10.99
14.5%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
11
4.03
9.7%
Shadee's Back
Points
% of total points 47.75
1
Sam Darnold
QB
12.85
19.56
26.9%
2
Jared Cook
TE
8.5
6.31
17.8%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
7.1
12.97
14.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
5.5
12.97
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for Shadee's Back, helping give Shadee's Back a 15.80-4.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Neghiu'sBoys to contribute to an 85.25-37.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Neghiu'sBoys, helping the team to a 93.25-43.25 lead.

Points By Position

  Neghiu'sBoys   Shadee's Back

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Neghiu'sBoys scored higher than their projected point totals.
Shadee's Back had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Aaron Rodgers, Derrick Henry, and Miles Sanders all scored more points than Sam Darnold, the leading scorer for Shadee's Back.
Neghiu'sBoys put up more points than their season scoring average (100.19) while Shadee's Back fell short of theirs (96.25).
Neghiu'sBoys put up more points than their projected total, while Shadee's Back fell short of their projection.
Not only did Neghiu'sBoys win, but they also easily covered the 15.38-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Neghiu'sBoys moves to (3-4), while Shadee's Back falls to (5-5).

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