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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
ender's Team
2-11 129.5
104.65
 
VS
proj
absolutereckless
85.25 3-10
115.77

ender's Team knock off absolutereckless in 129.50-85.25 rout

Despite similar records, absolutereckless held a big season point advantage over ender's Team coming into this one (1,425-1,049). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with ender's Team rolling to a 129.50-85.25 victory. ender's Team got out to an 18.50-point lead on Thursday behind Russell Gage (16.2 points) and Drew Brees (13.1) and never relinquished it. Lamar Jackson (105 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cooper Kupp (6 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for absolutereckless in defeat. ender's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 2-11. absolutereckless will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  ender's Team   absolutereckless

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Eagles in Week 13, Parker caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ender's Team this week. Next week, Parker will battle the Jets.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

ender's Team
Points
% of total points 129.5
1
DeVante Parker
WR
34.9
13.99
26.9%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
28.7
13.89
22.2%
3
Russell Gage
WR
16.2
9.19
12.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
14.5
19.45
11.2%
absolutereckless
Points
% of total points 85.25
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.35
27.92
27.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
17.84
21.7%
3
David Montgomery
RB
16.7
9.29
19.6%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.7
10.19
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for ender's Team to contribute to a 35.20-16.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was ender's Team who grabbed the lead, 119.50-62.75. For ender's Team, DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for absolutereckless with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  ender's Team   absolutereckless

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on ender's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
absolutereckless had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
absolutereckless can partially blame the loss on Sammy Watkins, who didn't score any points.
ender's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (80.71) while absolutereckless fell short of theirs (109.58).
ender's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while absolutereckless fell shy of their projection.
This win concludes an 11-match losing streak for ender's Team.
Both of the wins for ender's Team have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, Lamar Jackson (23.35 points) registered the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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