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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Chris's Choice Team
8-5 99.45
153.06
 
VS
proj
Prospects
88.1 8-5
150.45

Offensively challenged Chris's Choice Team beat Prospects, 99.45-88.10

Chris's Choice Team secured a 99.45-88.10 victory over Prospects despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Prospects grabbed a 0.10-point lead on Thursday, but Chris's Choice Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Green Bay Packers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 335 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Sam Darnold (239 Pass Yds). Julian Edelman (16.9 points) and Drew Brees (16.1) did their part for Prospects in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chris's Choice Team have knocked off Prospects, after winning 154.45-153.9 in their last matchup. Chris's Choice Team (8-5) have now won four straight games and will look to rack up another W against COA FreightTRAINER. Prospects (8-5) take on Dallas Ain't My Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Chris's Choice Team   Prospects

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 40 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Jones Jr. recorded 10 points this week. He scored 34.4% more than his 7.44-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Jones Jr. ranks #46 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Chris's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 99.45
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
25
29.4
25.1%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
12.85
26.5
12.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.7
12.34
12.8%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
10
7.44
10.1%
Prospects
Points
% of total points 88.1
1
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
12.27
19.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.1
29.71
18.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
24.79
17%
4
Mason Crosby
K
8
7.99
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Prospects, helping Prospects to a 16.10-16.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Prospects, who trailed 90.05-88.10 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Chris's Choice Team   Prospects

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Chris's Choice Team have a winning record vs Prospects this season despite averaging fewer points against them (126.95) than their overall average (144.66).
Chris's Choice Team are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
Chris's Choice Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Prospects (0 vs 2).
Chris's Choice Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Prospects (7 vs 6).
By position, Chris's Choice Team have outscored Prospects at QB, RB, and WR this season.
There's not much good to say about Prospects this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Chris's Choice Team
Chris's Choice Team (8-5) will square off against COA FreightTRAINER (7-6) in a Week 14 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. 13 weeks into the season, Chris's Choice Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while COA FreightTRAINER have posted the league's third-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, Chris's Choice Team has put up 134.35 points per game, while COA FreightTRAINER has averaged 150.43 per contest.
Prospects
On the docket next week, Prospects (8-5, third-place) are due to take on Dallas Ain't My Team (7-6, seventh-place). After 13 weeks of action, Prospects have scored the second-most points in the league while Dallas Ain't My Team (130.57 PPG) are ranked 10th.