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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
4-9 113.76
100.97
 
VS
proj
Scar's Squad
85.66 1-12
92.23

Brian's Team outperform projections, come back to defeat Scar's Squad in 113.76-85.66 rout

Brian's Team rose to the occasion, rolling to a 113.76-85.66 victory over Scar's Squad, who fell short of projections. Scar's Squad got out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Brian's Team after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (28.36 points) and Julian Edelman (18.9). The Tennessee Titans defense (20 points) and Mike Williams (14.2) carried the flag for Scar's Squad in defeat. This marks the second time this season Brian's Team have gotten the best of Scar's Squad, after winning 105.56-85.64 in their last matchup. Brian's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Scar's Squad will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 1-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Scar's Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 34-7 win over the Cardinals. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 6.98-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Brian's Team this week. The Rams will go up against the Seahawks next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 113.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.36
20.42
24.9%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18.9
15.99
16.6%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.98
15.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.8
14.24
13.9%
Scar's Squad
Points
% of total points 85.66
1
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
20
5.99
23.3%
2
Mike Williams
WR
14.2
9.34
16.6%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
11.5
10.69
13.4%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
10.46
19.35
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Scar's Squad boasted an 85.66-66.50 lead. For Brian's Team, Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Scar's Squad with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Brian's Team, while Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass, helping Brian's Team to a 113.76-85.66 lead.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Scar's Squad

What If

Brian's Team would have beaten nine other teams besides Scar's Squad this week.
Scar's Squad would have lost to six other teams besides Brian's Team this week.
If Brian's Team played Scar's Squad every week this season, they'd be 8-5.
Had they played each other last week, Scar's Squad would have been victorious over Brian's Team 86.2-46.82.
Brian's Team would be 3-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Scar's Squad.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brian's Team, Scar's Squad would be 1-10.
If Brian's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 50-93.
If they played every team every week, Scar's Squad would be 25-118.

Coach Talk

Brian's Team
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a sound performance from Deshaun Watson, we royally dominated Scar's Squad at the quarterback position this past week (28.36 points to 10.46). Watson went 18-for-25 for 234 yards and three TDs in a 28-22 win over the Patriots.
Scar's Squad
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for Scar's Squad collectively registered four receptions on just five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 14!