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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Negligent Discharges
3-10 112.55
129.91
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
78.35 3-10
126.14

Negligent Discharges find way to knock off WarEagle 112.55-78.35 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Negligent Discharges did enough to knock off WarEagle, earning a 112.55-78.35 victory. WarEagle grabbed a 4.05-point lead on Thursday, but Negligent Discharges held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers, who passed for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.25 points, and James Washington, who caught 4 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown (21.1 points). Jared Goff (33.2 points) and Devonta Freeman (10.4) were the leaders for WarEagle in the loss. Negligent Discharges ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. WarEagle will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Negligent Discharges   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 18 points, surrendering 348 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Falcons, the Saints defense tallied 16 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.81-point projection and was much higher than their 8.69-point season scoring average. The Saints defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 112.55
1
Philip Rivers
QB
23.25
22.92
20.7%
2
James Washington
WR
21.1
10.21
18.7%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.5
11.21
15.5%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
6.81
14.2%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 78.35
1
Jared Goff
QB
33.2
24.3
42.4%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
10.4
12.99
13.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
8.9
16.88
11.4%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
6.25
5.07
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Washington had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Negligent Discharges to contribute to a 72.30-43.35 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Negligent Discharges boasted a 108.55-76.55 lead. For Negligent Discharges, Philip Rivers had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for WarEagle with a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Negligent Discharges   WarEagle

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Negligent Discharges has left fewer points on the bench this season (406.15) than WarEagle (520.65).
In dire times, at least Negligent Discharges keep it close. They've been blown out less times than WarEagle (5 vs 6).
Negligent Discharges laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than WarEagle (0).
By position, Negligent Discharges have outscored WarEagle at WR and DEF this season.
The starters for Negligent Discharges had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for WarEagle (1).
Don't worry WarEagle, 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

Negligent Discharges
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying WarEagle at the wide receiver position (34.8 points to 5.2).
WarEagle
Only one field goal on four attempts? Seems like Adam Vinatieri might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this performance.