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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Lazy Laughing Lizard
3-10 135.5
125.44
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Gladiators
103.5 5-8
99.75

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Gridiron Gladiators fall to Lazy Laughing Lizard in 135.5-103.5 rout

Gridiron Gladiators had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Aaron Rodgers accumulating 28 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Lazy Laughing Lizard, who cruised to a 135.5-103.5 win. Lazy Laughing Lizard got out to a 9.5-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott (16 points) and Michael Thomas (5.5) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (243 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Austin Ekeler (16 Rush Yds, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Gridiron Gladiators in the loss. This marks the first time this season Lazy Laughing Lizard have taken down Gridiron Gladiators, after falling 128.75-109.75 in their last matchup. Lazy Laughing Lizard improve to 3-10 on the season, while Gridiron Gladiators fall to 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Lazy Laughing Lizard   Gridiron Gladiators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.56 points, Woods more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21 points as the Rams beat the Cardinals 34-7. He caught 13 passes for 172 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Lazy Laughing Lizard this week. Next week, Woods will face the Seahawks.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 135.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
23
14.41
17%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
22.5
19.46
16.6%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
22.5
15.03
16.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
21
9.56
15.5%
Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 103.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28
20.8
27.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.5
8.65
14%
3
Darren Waller
TE
12
8.6
11.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
12
18.08
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Gridiron Gladiators, who trailed 114.5-60.5 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Lazy Laughing Lizard who owned the lead, 135.5-97.0. For Lazy Laughing Lizard, Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch. Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators, while Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Lazy Laughing Lizard   Gridiron Gladiators

StatSmack

Lazy Laughing Lizard don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Gridiron Gladiators (0 vs 1).
Lazy Laughing Lizard should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Gridiron Gladiators (8 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gridiron Gladiators - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Lazy Laughing Lizard (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Lazy Laughing Lizard have outscored Gridiron Gladiators at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Gridiron Gladiators this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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