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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Big Smoke's Team
6-7 119.6
132.1
 
VS
proj
American Hustle
108.5 6-7
159.16

Offensively challenged Big Smoke's Team top American Hustle, 119.6-108.5

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Big Smoke's Team emerged victorious with a 119.6-108.5 victory over American Hustle. American Hustle jumped out to a 29.1-point lead on Thursday behind 53.4 points from Dak Prescott (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (71 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds). But Big Smoke's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Zach Pascal, who caught 7 passes for 109 yards for 22.9 points, and Miles Sanders, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21.5 points). This marks the first time this season Big Smoke's Team have gotten the best of American Hustle, after falling 144.42-118.04 in their last matchup. Big Smoke's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. American Hustle will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Smoke's Team   American Hustle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22.9 points, Pascal more-than-doubled his 11.39-point projection as the Colts lost to the Titans 31-17. He caught 7 passes for 109 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Smoke's Team this week. Pascal will square off against the Buccaneers next week.
Zach Pascal

Top Player Comparison

Big Smoke's Team
Points
% of total points 119.6
1
Zach Pascal
WR
22.9
11.39
19.1%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
21.5
13.73
18%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
11.09
15.1%
4
Wil Lutz
K
17
9.11
14.2%
American Hustle
Points
% of total points 108.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
32.7
24.87
30.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
19.6
19.1%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
15.4
12.41
14.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.1
20.96
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Big Smoke's Team, contributing to a 119.6-83.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Smoke's Team   American Hustle

What If

Big Smoke's Team would have beaten only one other team besides American Hustle this week.
American Hustle would have lost to seven other teams besides Big Smoke's Team this week.
If Big Smoke's Team played American Hustle every week this season, they'd be 5-8.
Last week, Big Smoke's Team would have defeated American Hustle 95.82-76.68.
Big Smoke's Team would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as American Hustle.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Smoke's Team, American Hustle would be 4-7.
If Big Smoke's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-76.
If they played every team every week, American Hustle would be 52-65.

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