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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
AltiTude Rams
3-10 102.82
79.41
 
VS
proj
Gareth
80.44 7-6
106.2

Back-and-forth battle ends with AltiTude Rams coming back to defeat Gareth in 102.82-80.44 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, AltiTude Rams earned a dominant win over Gareth, cruising to a 102.82-80.44 victory. Gareth earned an early 16.58-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Allen Robinson II (14.6 points) and Drew Brees (9.61). AltiTude Rams came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by standout performances from Derrius Guice (22.4 points) and Tyler Boyd (11.9). Not to be deterred, Gareth got it going later that afternoon to take a 3.51-point lead behind Keenan Allen (12.8 points) and Josh Jacobs (7.93). But AltiTude Rams came back again later that night, as Tom Brady (24.39 points) and Phillip Dorsett II (1.5) put them back ahead once and for all. AltiTude Rams ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Gareth (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  AltiTude Rams   Gareth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Guice overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 22.4 points against his 5.05-point projection. During a 29-21 win over the Panthers, he ran for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. Guice will face the Packers next week.
Derrius Guice

Top Player Comparison

AltiTude Rams
Points
% of total points 102.82
1
Tom Brady
QB
24.39
17.07
23.7%
2
Derrius Guice
RB
22.4
5.05
21.8%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
14
7.69
13.6%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.9
9.03
11.6%
Gareth
Points
% of total points 80.44
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.6
9.4
18.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
12.8
10.84
15.9%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
11
8.36
13.7%
4
Drew Brees
QB
9.61
19.27
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, after which Gareth emerged with a 30.58-14.00 lead. For AltiTude Rams, Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Gareth with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which AltiTude Rams owned a 76.93-57.41 lead. Derrius Guice had a 60-yard run for AltiTude Rams, while Josh Lambo had a 53-yard field goal. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for Gareth with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Gareth, helping the team to an 80.44-76.93 lead.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for AltiTude Rams, helping the team to a 102.82-80.44 lead.

Points By Position

  AltiTude Rams   Gareth

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. AltiTude Rams scored more in this matchup (102.82) than their season average (71.13).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Gareth has left more points on the bench this season (463.7) than AltiTude Rams (194.66).
AltiTude Rams laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Gareth (0).
AltiTude Rams are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Gareth (0 vs 1).
Gareth have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than AltiTude Rams (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
The starters for AltiTude Rams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Gareth (3).
Don't worry Gareth, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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