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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
CowSheep
9-4 87.52
100.35
 
VS
proj
Hartattack
81.52 6-7
72.69

CowSheep knock off Hartattack for third straight win, 87.52-81.52

CowSheep extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Hartattack, earning an 87.52-81.52 victory. CowSheep leapt out to a 26.82-point lead on Thursday behind 24.4 points from the New Orleans Saints defense (18 Pts Allowed, 348 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Alvin Kamara (61 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds). Hartattack came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (32.12 points) and the Tennessee Titans defense (20). Unphased, CowSheep pulled it together later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (20.5 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season CowSheep have gotten the best of Hartattack, after falling 102.32-71.82 in their last matchup. CowSheep (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Hartattack will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  CowSheep   Hartattack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Falcons in Week 13, the Saints defense allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 16 points to more-than-double their 6.81-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on CowSheep this week. Next week, the Saints will battle the 49ers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

CowSheep
Points
% of total points 87.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.5
24.64
23.4%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
6.81
18.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
13
9.09
14.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.9
9.05
13.6%
Hartattack
Points
% of total points 81.52
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.12
20.58
39.4%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
20
5.99
24.5%
3
Mason Crosby
K
8
7.74
9.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
6.3
9.1
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for CowSheep to contribute to a 33.12-6.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Hartattack, contributing to a 71.42-67.02 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass for CowSheep, contributing to an 87.52-77.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  CowSheep   Hartattack

Game Notes

CowSheep won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Hartattack had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hartattack could have used points from Delanie Walker and James Conner, as both put up goose eggs.
CowSheep put up fewer points than their season scoring average (95.15) while Hartattack scored above theirs (81.06).
CowSheep emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Hartattack outscored their projection.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
CowSheep managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 27.66-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Aaron Rodgers (32.12 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.

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