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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Hard Knockers
9-4 174.6
157.36
 
VS
proj
Los Pollos Hermanos
161.25 10-3
170.1

Hard Knockers come back to defeat Los Pollos Hermanos for third straight win, 174.60-161.25

Hard Knockers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Los Pollos Hermanos, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 174.60-161.25 victory. After trailing 161.25-154.60 heading into Monday night, Hard Knockers made a run behind Jason Myers (13 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (7). Aaron Rodgers (243 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) led the way for Los Pollos Hermanos in defeat. This marks the first time this season Hard Knockers have taken down Los Pollos Hermanos, after falling 185.2-159.4 in their last matchup. Hard Knockers (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Los Pollos Hermanos (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Knockers   Los Pollos Hermanos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel caught 4 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers lost to the Redskins 29-21. In doing so, he put up 12.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hard Knockers this week. In Week 14, Samuel and the Panthers will play the Falcons.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Hard Knockers
Points
% of total points 174.6
1
Kyle Allen
QB
32.1
22.04
18.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
26.7
25.15
15.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
12.13
9.7%
4
Jason Myers
K
13
8.73
7.4%
Los Pollos Hermanos
Points
% of total points 161.25
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
38.55
26.61
23.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21.6
12.62
13.4%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
20.4
9.83
12.7%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.2
10.25
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Hard Knockers emerged with a 126.30-113.05 lead. For Hard Knockers, Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Los Pollos Hermanos, while Daniel Jones had a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Los Pollos Hermanos, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch, helping Los Pollos Hermanos to a 160.25-137.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Hard Knockers, who trailed 161.25-154.60 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Hard Knockers   Los Pollos Hermanos

What If

Hard Knockers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Los Pollos Hermanos would have lost to just one other team besides Hard Knockers this week.
If Hard Knockers played Los Pollos Hermanos every week this season, they'd be 4-9.
Los Pollos Hermanos would have topped Hard Knockers 186.9-151.85 had they played each other last week.
Hard Knockers would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Pollos Hermanos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Knockers, Los Pollos Hermanos would be 9-2.
If Hard Knockers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 94-49.
If they played every team every week, Los Pollos Hermanos would be 113-30.

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