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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Saquontum Leap
8-5 142.3
104.55
 
VS
proj
Dawg Pound
91.14 5-8
111.61

Saquontum Leap top projections, defeat Dawg Pound in 142.30-91.14 rout

Saquontum Leap stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 142.30-91.14 victory over Dawg Pound, who fell short of projections. Saquontum Leap pulled out to a 4.80-point lead on Thursday behind Russell Gage (11.2 points) and never let go of it. Lamar Jackson (105 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Dawg Pound in the loss. This marks the second time this season Saquontum Leap have beaten Dawg Pound, after winning 168.24-147.08 in their last matchup. Saquontum Leap (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Dawg Pound will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Saquontum Leap   Dawg Pound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 22.2 points against his 8.57-point projection. In a 34-7 win over the Cardinals, he caught 13 passes for 172 yards . Woods ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Saquontum Leap
Points
% of total points 142.3
1
Carson Wentz
QB
30.4
19.82
21.4%
2
Robert Woods
WR
22.2
8.57
15.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
21.9
10.78
15.4%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
14
7.92
9.8%
Dawg Pound
Points
% of total points 91.14
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.3
25.45
30%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13
9.09
14.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.5
7.35
13.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.64
11.91
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Saquontum Leap who claimed the lead, 79.50-77.20. Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Saquontum Leap, while Josh Lambo had a 53-yard field goal. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Dawg Pound with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch for Saquontum Leap, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 114.40-80.50 lead for Saquontum Leap.

Points By Position

  Saquontum Leap   Dawg Pound

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Dawg Pound, Saquontum Leap averaged more points (155.27) than they usually score (132.05).
We heard scoring helps you win. Saquontum Leap are doing a better job of that, averaging 132.05 versus Dawg Pound's 120.02.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Saquontum Leap (8-5) have a better record than Dawg Pound (5-8).
Even the machines think Saquontum Leap have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (116.43) than Dawg Pound (107.88).
Saquontum Leap don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dawg Pound (5 vs 3).
Saquontum Leap have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dawg Pound (2 vs 0).
By position, Saquontum Leap have outscored Dawg Pound at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Saquontum Leap don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Saquontum Leap had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dawg Pound (1).
The postseason awaits Saquontum Leap. They've clinched a playoff spot while Dawg Pound are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Dawg Pound, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Saquontum Leap
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Dawg Pound at the wide receiver position (47.4 points to 17.94).
Dawg Pound
Unless Dawg Pound wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many looks" cannot be a viable excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 24 times in Week 13. With only 14 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.