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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Manchester Mercs
7-6 107
107.53
 
VS
proj
Big Baller Bastards
92.24 10-3
114.03

Big Baller Bastards fall to Manchester Mercs, 107.00-92.24

Big Baller Bastards were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Manchester Mercs came out on top with a 107.00-92.24 victory. Big Baller Bastards jumped out to a 26.64-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Josh Allen, who passed for 231 yards , ran for 43 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 23.54 points, and Calvin Ridley, who caught 8 passes for 91 yards (13.1 points). But Manchester Mercs held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Carson Wentz (310 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 20 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Manchester Mercs have beaten Big Baller Bastards, after falling 120.62-85.14 in their last matchup. Manchester Mercs (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Big Baller Bastards (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Manchester Mercs   Big Baller Bastards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 65 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Steelers, Hunt scored 15 points this week. His scoring output was 61.6% more than his 9.28-point projection and was much higher than his 3.56-point season scoring average. Hunt will face the Bengals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 107
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.4
19.83
23.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
18
13.33
16.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
9.28
14%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
25.97
12.8%
Big Baller Bastards
Points
% of total points 92.24
1
Josh Allen
QB
23.54
19.99
25.5%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
19
12.28
20.6%
3
Darren Waller
TE
13.5
9.59
14.6%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.1
11.93
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but after all was said and done, Big Baller Bastards emerged with a 36.64-10.00 lead. For Manchester Mercs, Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Big Baller Bastards with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Manchester Mercs to contribute to a 104.10-92.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Manchester Mercs   Big Baller Bastards

What If

Manchester Mercs would have beaten eight other teams besides Big Baller Bastards this week.
Big Baller Bastards would have lost to four other teams besides Manchester Mercs this week.
If they played Big Baller Bastards every week, Manchester Mercs would be 6-7 this season.
Last week, Big Baller Bastards would have beaten Manchester Mercs 105.3-88.54.
Manchester Mercs would be 9-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Baller Bastards.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Manchester Mercs, Big Baller Bastards would be 8-3.
If Manchester Mercs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-60.
If they played every team every week, Big Baller Bastards would be 87-56.

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