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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Arlan's Army
8-5 114.33
115.84
 
VS
proj
Throne's Troopers
72.62 5-8
111.74

Throne's Troopers come up short of predictions, succumb to Arlan's Army in 114.33-72.62 rout

Throne's Troopers failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Arlan's Army cruised to a 114.33-72.62 victory. Arlan's Army leapt out to a 41.75-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from the Chicago Bears defense (15 points) and Jason Witten (14.4). Throne's Troopers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jacoby Brissett (23.05 points) and Jarvis Landry (8.67). Unphased, Arlan's Army got it going later that night, as Tom Brady (36.98 points) and Julian Edelman (22.2) put them back in the lead for good. Arlan's Army (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Throne's Troopers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Arlan's Army   Throne's Troopers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Witten (6 Rec, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.4 points against the Bills in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.04-point projection and was much higher than his 5.85-point season scoring average. Witten will face the Bears next week.
Jason Witten

Top Player Comparison

Arlan's Army
Points
% of total points 114.33
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.98
23.51
32.3%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
22.2
14.97
19.4%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
20.54
13.1%
4
Jason Witten
TE
14.4
6.04
12.6%
Throne's Troopers
Points
% of total points 72.62
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
23.05
20.56
31.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11
11.87
15.1%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
8.67
9.28
11.9%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
6
18.89
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jacoby Brissett had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Throne's Troopers, contributing to a 51.25-49.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch for Throne's Troopers, helping the team to a 67.55-55.15 lead.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady connected with Julian Edelman on multiple big plays for Arlan's Army: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass to contribute to a 114.33-72.62 lead for Arlan's Army.

Points By Position

  Arlan's Army   Throne's Troopers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Arlan's Army are doing a better job of that, averaging 115.14 versus Throne's Troopers's 106.45.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Arlan's Army (8-5) have a better record than Throne's Troopers (5-8).
Even the machines think Arlan's Army have better players. Their projected average points is higher (118.76) than Throne's Troopers (112.69).
You can't win if you don't play. Arlan's Army has left fewer points on the bench this season (197.21) than Throne's Troopers (413.23).
Arlan's Army don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Throne's Troopers (6 vs 4).
Arlan's Army laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Throne's Troopers (0).
Arlan's Army don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Throne's Troopers (1 vs 2).
Arlan's Army should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Throne's Troopers (5 vs 4).
Throne's Troopers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Arlan's Army (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Arlan's Army have outscored Throne's Troopers at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Arlan's Army has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Throne's Troopers this season (1).
The starters for Arlan's Army had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Throne's Troopers (2).
The postseason awaits Arlan's Army. They've clinched a playoff spot while Throne's Troopers are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Throne's Troopers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Arlan's Army
Here's a list of scenarios where it's acceptable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and a pair of Dwight Howard free throws. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? It's quite possible that Brett Maher just kicked himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.
Throne's Troopers
Just one field goal on four attempts? Seems like Adam Vinatieri might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this effort.