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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Blue Dragons
1-12 97.3
81.64
 
VS
proj
Crhysboys
72.6 3-10
88.34

Blue Dragons beat predictions, defeat Crhysboys in 97.3-72.6 rout

Blue Dragons exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 97.3-72.6 victory over Crhysboys, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Blue Dragons took a 23.9-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from David Montgomery and the Buffalo Bills defense. Montgomery racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 14.7 points, while the Bills defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 426 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (11 points). Ryan Fitzpatrick (27.8 points) and Allen Robinson II (14.6) led the charge for Crhysboys in the loss. Blue Dragons ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 1-12. Crhysboys will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Dragons   Crhysboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 13, Montgomery scored 14.7 points to nearly double his 7.51-point projection. He racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Blue Dragons this week. Montgomery will go up against the Cowboys in Week 14.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Blue Dragons
Points
% of total points 97.3
1
Davante Adams
WR
18.4
12.31
18.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
17.6
17.4
18.1%
3
David Montgomery
RB
14.7
7.51
15.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
13
9.09
13.4%
Crhysboys
Points
% of total points 72.6
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
27.8
15.83
38.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.6
9.44
20.1%
3
Kyle Rudolph
TE
11
4.03
15.2%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
6.7
12.92
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Crhysboys, who trailed 79.7-60.6 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Blue Dragons to contribute to a 97.3-61.6 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Blue Dragons   Crhysboys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Blue Dragons scored more points in this one (97.3) than their season average (74.05).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Blue Dragons has left fewer points on the bench this season (510.72) than Crhysboys (603.46).
Blue Dragons don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Crhysboys (1 vs 0).
Blue Dragons don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Crhysboys (3 vs 5).
Blue Dragons should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Crhysboys (5 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Crhysboys - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Blue Dragons (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Blue Dragons have outscored Crhysboys at K and DEF this season.
The starters for Blue Dragons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Crhysboys (2).
Don't worry Crhysboys, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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