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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gerbschmidt
7-6 112.5
91.42
 
VS
proj
Indy Mud Falcons
75.33 4-9
98.5

Gerbschmidt hand Indy Mud Falcons third consecutive loss in 112.50-75.33 rout

Gerbschmidt rolled to a 112.50-75.33 victory to hand Indy Mud Falcons their third consecutive loss. Indy Mud Falcons earned a 24.33-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Drew Brees, who passed for 184 yards and a touchdown for 14.13 points, and Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 137 yards from scrimmage (9.13 points). But it was all Gerbschmidt after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 105 yards , ran for 101 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 25.98 points, and James White, who racked up 177 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (23.8 points). This marks the second time this season Gerbschmidt have gotten the best of Indy Mud Falcons, after winning 114.65-103.06 in their last matchup. Gerbschmidt (7-6) will look to notch another win against Flying Flounders, while Indy Mud Falcons (4-9) try to get some positive momentum against i don't know.

Matchup Timeline

  Gerbschmidt   Indy Mud Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White (79 Rush Yds, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23.8 points against the Texans in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 5.62-point projection and was much higher than his 5.75-point season scoring average. White ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

Gerbschmidt
Points
% of total points 112.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.98
26.93
23.1%
2
James White
RB
23.8
5.62
21.2%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
16.93
7.3
15%
4
Robert Woods
WR
16.47
6.34
14.6%
Indy Mud Falcons
Points
% of total points 75.33
1
Drew Brees
QB
14.13
26.47
18.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.67
8.98
18.1%
3
Jack Doyle
TE
10.87
4.25
14.4%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
10
8.03
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Indy Mud Falcons, helping to stake Indy Mud Falcons to a 29.33-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Indy Mud Falcons who grabbed the lead, 58.26-40.31. Lamar Jackson found Mark Andrews for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Gerbschmidt. Jack Doyle made the highlight reel for Indy Mud Falcons with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Gerbschmidt, while Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch to contribute to an 88.17-75.33 lead for Gerbschmidt.

Points By Position

  Gerbschmidt   Indy Mud Falcons

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Indy Mud Falcons, Gerbschmidt averaged more points (113.58) than they usually score (97.07).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Indy Mud Falcons. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Indy Mud Falcons need some help then, averaging just 89.87 versus Gerbschmidt's 97.07.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Gerbschmidt (7-6) have a better record than Indy Mud Falcons (4-9).
Gerbschmidt don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Indy Mud Falcons (3 vs 2).
Gerbschmidt see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Indy Mud Falcons (1).
Gerbschmidt are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Indy Mud Falcons (0 vs 2).
Gerbschmidt should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Indy Mud Falcons (8 vs 5).
By position, Gerbschmidt have outscored Indy Mud Falcons at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Gerbschmidt has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Indy Mud Falcons this season (-5).
The starters for Gerbschmidt had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Indy Mud Falcons (2).
Hey Indy Mud Falcons, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Gerbschmidt
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling Indy Mud Falcons at the wide receiver position (35.46 points to 10.53).
Indy Mud Falcons
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) combined to get a healthy 42 targets in Week 13. With just 23 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.