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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
HTTR!
6-7 220.45
189.06
 
VS
proj
LIONPWR
187.65 5-8
214.19

HTTR! defeat LIONPWR, 220.45-187.65

HTTR! showed up, earning a 220.45-187.65 victory over LIONPWR, who fell short of projections. HTTR! earned a 45.00-point lead on Thursday behind 33.5 points from Wil Lutz (4-4 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP) and Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 85 Rec Yds). LIONPWR bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Ryan Fitzpatrick (37.45 points) and DeVante Parker (34.9). Unphased, HTTR! pulled it together later that night, as Tom Brady (34.6 points) and Julian Edelman (21.9) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season HTTR! have gotten the best of LIONPWR, after falling 213.4-173.95 in their last matchup. HTTR! ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. LIONPWR will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  HTTR!   LIONPWR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lutz (4-4 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP) scored 17 points in a 26-18 win over the Falcons in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.11-point projection and was much higher than his 10.42-point season scoring average. Lutz ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

HTTR!
Points
% of total points 220.45
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.2
24.86
16%
2
Tom Brady
QB
34.6
26.26
15.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
21.9
20.62
9.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
20.95
16.6
9.5%
LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 187.65
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
37.45
21.86
20%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
34.9
13.9
18.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.2
28.67
9.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14
16.71
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for HTTR!, helping to stake the team to a 54.00-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick hit DeVante Parker on multiple big plays for LIONPWR: a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass to contribute to a 151.45-125.55 lead for LIONPWR.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, LIONPWR had a 178.45-160.75 lead. For HTTR!, Jared Goff had a 48-yard pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for LIONPWR with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady linked up with Julian Edelman on multiple big plays for HTTR!: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 220.45-178.45 lead for HTTR!.

Points By Position

  HTTR!   LIONPWR

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. HTTR! has left fewer points on the bench this season (572.25) than LIONPWR (619.25).
HTTR! see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than LIONPWR (0).
HTTR! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than LIONPWR (0 vs 2).
LIONPWR have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than HTTR! (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, HTTR! have outscored LIONPWR at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for HTTR! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for LIONPWR (5).
Don't worry LIONPWR, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

HTTR!
Listen, HTTR!, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Matt Breida), while still earning the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be done.
LIONPWR
Unless LIONPWR wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough chances" isn't really an excuse this time around. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 33 times in Week 13. With just 18 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.