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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Beetle's Minions
7-6 128.54
142.36
 
VS
proj
Sutton Sleepers
91.76 7-6
156.2

Sutton Sleepers fall to Beetle's Minions in 128.54-91.76 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Sutton Sleepers didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Beetle's Minions cruised to a 128.54-91.76 victory. Beetle's Minions nabbed a 30.34-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Calvin Ridley and Amari Cooper. Ridley caught 8 passes for 91 yards for 17.1 points, while Cooper caught 8 passes for 85 yards (16.5 points). Sutton Sleepers came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Cooper Kupp (18.5 points) and Phillip Lindsay (9.2). Not to be deterred, Beetle's Minions made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as Kirk Cousins (26.04 points) and DK Metcalf (11.5) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Beetle's Minions have beaten Sutton Sleepers, after falling 147.08-140.34 in their last matchup. Beetle's Minions (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Sutton Sleepers (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Beetle's Minions   Sutton Sleepers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.63 points, Ridley scored 16.9% more than that amount by scoring 17.1 points as the Falcons lost to the Saints 26-18. He caught 8 passes for 91 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Beetle's Minions this week. Next week, Ridley will battle the Panthers.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Beetle's Minions
Points
% of total points 128.54
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.04
24.67
20.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.1
18.67
14.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.1
14.63
13.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
16.5
17.26
12.8%
Sutton Sleepers
Points
% of total points 91.76
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
17.84
20.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
14
13.8
15.3%
3
Drew Brees
QB
13.26
26.66
14.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
10.8
22.26
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but it was Beetle's Minions who took the lead, 54.40-24.06. For Beetle's Minions, Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Sutton Sleepers with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Sutton Sleepers, who trailed 81.00-63.06 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Beetle's Minions, who trailed 91.76-91.00 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Beetle's Minions during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Beetle's Minions   Sutton Sleepers

Game Notes

Beetle's Minions got the win despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Sutton Sleepers had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Sutton Sleepers.
In blowout games this season, Beetle's Minions moves to (6-1), while Sutton Sleepers falls to (5-2).

Coach Talk

Beetle's Minions
Sheesh, at least no one was flagged for excessive end zone celebration: The seven starting offensive position players (four WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Beetle's Minions combined to record a whopping 515 total yards. None of those starters could find his way to paydirt in Week 13.
Sutton Sleepers
Unless Sutton Sleepers wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough chances" isn't really a reasonable excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 29 times in Week 13. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group pulled down just 17 balls.