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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Wallerus
7-6 109.33
133.2
 
VS
proj
Trey&Clay's Empire
90.96 6-7
114.12

The Wallerus beat Trey&Clay's Empire, 109.33-90.96

Despite similar records, The Wallerus held a significant season point advantage over Trey&Clay's Empire coming into this one (1,837-1,428), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought win, emerging victorious with a 109.33-90.96 victory. Trey&Clay's Empire took a 34.56-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Calvin Ridley, who caught 8 passes for 91 yards for 17.1 points, and the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed 20 points, surrendered 364 yards, and intercepted a pass (13 points). But The Wallerus held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Darren Waller, who caught 7 passes for 100 yards for 21 points, and Josh Jacobs, who ran for 104 yards (14.4 points). This marks the first time this season The Wallerus have taken down Trey&Clay's Empire, after falling 132.07-115.8 in their last matchup. The Wallerus (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Trey&Clay's Empire will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Wallerus   Trey&Clay's Empire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller scored 21 points in a 40-9 loss to the Chiefs to beat his 11.79-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 100 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Wallerus this week. Next week, Waller will play the Titans.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

The Wallerus
Points
% of total points 109.33
1
Darren Waller
TE
21
11.79
19.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.4
12.41
13.2%
3
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
13.7
10.3
12.5%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
15.3
11%
Trey&Clay's Empire
Points
% of total points 90.96
1
Duke Johnson
RB
20
8.38
22%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.1
14.35
18.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
17.11
14.3%
4
John Brown
WR
12.53
13.33
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Trey&Clay's Empire, while Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass, helping Trey&Clay's Empire to a 54.66-20.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for The Wallerus, contributing to a 100.13-70.96 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Wallerus   Trey&Clay's Empire

What If

The Wallerus would have beaten four other teams besides Trey&Clay's Empire this week.
Trey&Clay's Empire would have lost to nine other teams besides The Wallerus this week.
The Wallerus would be 11-2 if they played Trey&Clay's Empire every week.
Last week, The Wallerus would have gotten the win over Trey&Clay's Empire 121.63-90.07.
The Wallerus would be 9-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Trey&Clay's Empire.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Wallerus, Trey&Clay's Empire would be 2-9.
If The Wallerus had played every team in the league each week, they would be 90-53.
If they played every team every week, Trey&Clay's Empire would be 40-103.

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