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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
8-5 111.2
148.94
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
102.95 5-8
122.25

The Xtreme come back to defeat GreatPlainsDrifters for third straight win, 111.20-102.95

The Xtreme extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over GreatPlainsDrifters, staging an impressive comeback for a 111.20-102.95 victory. After trailing 102.95-87.90 heading into Monday night, The Xtreme roared back behind Russell Wilson (23.3 points). Deshaun Watson (234 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for GreatPlainsDrifters in defeat. The Xtreme (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. GreatPlainsDrifters will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 13, the Saints defense scored 16 points to more-than-double their 6.81-point projection. They allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Xtreme this week. In Week 14, the Saints will battle the 49ers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 111.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.3
29.09
21%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.1
14.35
15.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.5
16.72
14.8%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
6.81
14.4%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 102.95
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.2
26.02
36.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
18.8
17.55
18.3%
3
Ryan Griffin
TE
8
8.95
7.8%
4
Kendrick Bourne
WR
7.2
4.5
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch for GreatPlainsDrifters, who trailed 87.90-61.75 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for GreatPlainsDrifters, helping the team to a 102.95-87.90 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 60-yard touchdown pass for The Xtreme on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   GreatPlainsDrifters

Game Notes

Just three of the 11 starters on The Xtreme exceeded their scoring projections.
GreatPlainsDrifters had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
GreatPlainsDrifters can partially blame the loss on the Atlanta Falcons defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The Xtreme ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while GreatPlainsDrifters ranked 13th.
The matchup's 8.25-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Xtreme. They got the win, but failed to cover the 26.69-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, The Xtreme moves to (4-0), while GreatPlainsDrifters falls to (1-1).
For GreatPlainsDrifters, Deshaun Watson put up 37.2 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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