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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Strikers
8-5 459.02
458.84
 
VS
proj
Truth's Team
287.2 2-11
328.72

Strikers beat Truth's Team for fourth straight win in 459.02-287.20 rout

Strikers extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Truth's Team, rolling to a 459.02-287.20 victory. It was the sixth loss in a row for Truth's Team. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Strikers earned a 143.78-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Mitchell Trubisky and Allen Robinson II. Trubisky passed for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns for 67.03 points, while Robinson II caught 8 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown (47.2 points). Matt Ryan (312 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Dede Westbrook (5 Rec, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Truth's Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Strikers have beaten Truth's Team, after falling 409.19-378.47 in their last matchup. Strikers (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Truth's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Strikers   Truth's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (7 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 34-7 win over the Cardinals in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.99-point projection and was much higher than their 8.92-point season scoring average. The Rams defense ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Strikers
Points
% of total points 459.02
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
67.58
43.53
14.7%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
67.03
50.49
14.6%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
47.2
35.81
10.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
41
35.44
8.9%
Truth's Team
Points
% of total points 287.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
65.43
55.82
22.8%
2
Dede Westbrook
WR
45.6
34.36
15.9%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
33.32
47.8
11.6%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
32.8
35.48
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for Strikers to contribute to a 226.71-82.93 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Strikers who grabbed the lead, 359.44-276.70. For Strikers, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for Truth's Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Strikers   Truth's Team

Game Notes

10 of the 19 starters on Strikers exceeded their projected point totals.
Truth's Team had only six of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Truth's Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Strikers put up more points than their season scoring average (416.23) while Truth's Team fell short of theirs (320.2).
Strikers scored more points than their projected total, while Truth's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 171.82-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Strikers win, but they also covered the 130.12-point predicted margin of victory.
Strikers moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Truth's Team falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Matt Ryan registered 65.43 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Strikers
Only one field goal on four attempts? It's quite possible that Adam Vinatieri just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.
Truth's Team
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 28 targets in Week 13. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they recorded just 15 receptions.