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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Matt Burrito
5-8 117.24
102.98
 
VS
proj
It’s a me Garoppolo
78.36 7-6
112.17

Matt Burrito outperform predictions, earn win against It’s a me Garoppolo in 117.24-78.36 rout

Matt Burrito showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 117.24-78.36 victory over It’s a me Garoppolo, who fell short of projections. It’s a me Garoppolo earned a 24.56-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Drew Brees, who passed for 184 yards and a touchdown for 11.26 points, and Michael Thomas, who caught 6 passes for 48 yards (7.8 points). But it was all Matt Burrito after that. They were led by DeVante Parker, who caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31.4 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns (18.04 points). This marks the second time this season Matt Burrito have taken down It’s a me Garoppolo, after winning 95.22-69.92 in their last matchup. Matt Burrito ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. It’s a me Garoppolo (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Matt Burrito   It’s a me Garoppolo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parker caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins beat the Eagles 37-31. In doing so, he put up 31.4 points to more-than-double his 11.42-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Matt Burrito this week. Parker will square off against the Jets next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

Matt Burrito
Points
% of total points 117.24
1
DeVante Parker
WR
31.4
11.42
26.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.04
19.81
15.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
14.97
13.2%
4
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
13.2
9.7
11.3%
It’s a me Garoppolo
Points
% of total points 78.36
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
8.22
16.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11.5
13.77
14.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
11.26
21.49
14.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.6
10.63
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for It’s a me Garoppolo, helping It’s a me Garoppolo to a 24.56-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Matt Burrito to contribute to a 67.20-55.36 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch for It’s a me Garoppolo, who trailed 94.70-78.36 after the late round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Matt Burrito on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Matt Burrito   It’s a me Garoppolo

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Matt Burrito exceeded their projected point totals.
It’s a me Garoppolo had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Matt Burrito had four players score more points than the leading scorer for It’s a me Garoppolo.
Matt Burrito put up more points than their season scoring average (98.39) while It’s a me Garoppolo fell short of theirs (104.46).
Matt Burrito scored more points than their projected total, while It’s a me Garoppolo fell short of their projection.
This win concludes a six-game losing streak for Matt Burrito, while the loss caps a four-game unbeaten streak for It’s a me Garoppolo.
Matt Burrito moves to (3-5) in blowout games this season, while It’s a me Garoppolo falls to (4-4).
A bright spot in the loss, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense put up 13 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.

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