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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Pjoke
7-5-1 98.86
106.91
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Steamers
88.64 6-6-1
111.62

Cleveland Steamers fall short of projections, succumb to Pjoke, 98.86-88.64

Cleveland Steamers were unable to rise to the occasion, as Pjoke earned a 98.86-88.64 victory. Pjoke never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.46-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees (11.26 points). Patrick Mahomes (19.5 points) and Kirk Cousins (18.04) carried the flag for Cleveland Steamers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pjoke have knocked off Cleveland Steamers, after tying 93.46-93.46 in their last matchup. Pjoke (7-5-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Cleveland Steamers (6-6-1) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Pjoke   Cleveland Steamers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 90 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Patriots, Johnson put up 15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.49-point projection and was much higher than his 7.07-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Broncos next week.
Duke Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Pjoke
Points
% of total points 98.86
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.4
19.82
25.7%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
15.9
12.13
16.1%
3
Duke Johnson
RB
15
5.49
15.2%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.5
12.09
12.6%
Cleveland Steamers
Points
% of total points 88.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.5
24.64
22%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.04
19.81
20.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.5
7.35
14.1%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
11
4.03
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Pjoke to contribute to an 11.26-4.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass for Cleveland Steamers, who trailed 65.96-54.10 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Pjoke to contribute to a 98.86-54.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Steamers.

Points By Position

  Pjoke   Cleveland Steamers

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Pjoke have a winning record vs Cleveland Steamers this season despite scoring less against them on average (96.16) than their overall season average (117.18).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Steamers need some help then, averaging just 105.64 versus Pjoke's 117.18.
Once Pjoke put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Steamers (5 vs 4).
Pjoke should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cleveland Steamers (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cleveland Steamers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Pjoke (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Pjoke have outscored Cleveland Steamers at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Pjoke don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Pjoke had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cleveland Steamers (2).
Hey Cleveland Steamers, 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

Pjoke
Hey, this sport is all about uncovering the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by soundly outplaying Cleveland Steamers at the wide receiver position (28.4 points to 11.1).
Cleveland Steamers
Listen, Cleveland Steamers, I've been in this industry long enough to realize that sometimes points just seem to miraculously show up out of nowhere. Then sometimes, like in your case this week, they don't! Okay, okay... asking for an additional 11 points may be a bit much.