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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Boston Saints
3-10 108
99.57
 
VS
proj
Ball Squanchers
85 7-6
114.72

Ball Squanchers fall short of expectations, lose to Boston Saints in 108.0-85.0 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Ball Squanchers underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Boston Saints rolled to a 108.0-85.0 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Boston Saints leapt out to a 54.5-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from the New Orleans Saints defense and Matt Ryan. the Saints defense allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 23.5 points, while Ryan passed for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards (21 points). Robert Woods (25.5 points) and Melvin Gordon III (11) led the charge for Ball Squanchers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Boston Saints have knocked off Ball Squanchers, after falling 144-95.5 in their last matchup. Boston Saints ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Ball Squanchers (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Boston Saints   Ball Squanchers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense (18 Pts Allowed, 348 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 23.5 points in a 26-18 win over the Falcons in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.71-point projection and was much higher than their 11.75-point season scoring average. The Saints defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Boston Saints
Points
% of total points 108
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
23.5
9.71
21.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
21
15.32
19.4%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
21
21.1
19.4%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
18
12.36
16.7%
Ball Squanchers
Points
% of total points 85
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.5
10.31
30%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11
11.87
12.9%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
10
21.87
11.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10
10.68
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Lambo had a 53-yard field goal for Boston Saints to contribute to a 106.5-31.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch for Ball Squanchers, who trailed 106.5-85.0 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Boston Saints   Ball Squanchers

StatSmack

Boston Saints laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Ball Squanchers (1).
Boston Saints are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Ball Squanchers (0 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ball Squanchers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Boston Saints (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Boston Saints have outscored Ball Squanchers at DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Ball Squanchers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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