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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
8-5 29
27.54
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
24 2-11
16.44

Denver Broncos beat projections but lose to Seattle Seahawks, 29-24

Denver Broncos outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Seattle Seahawks came from behind for a 29-24 win. Despite trailing 24-0 heading into Monday night, Seattle Seahawks came storming back behind Jason Myers (13 points) and Chris Carson (7). Brandon McManus (11 points) and Courtland Sutton (7) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in defeat. Seattle Seahawks (8-5) will look to sustain their momentum against New Orleans Saints, while Denver Broncos (2-11) try to get back on track against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 102 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Carson put up 7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 2.79-point projection and was much higher than his 3.23-point season scoring average. Carson ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 29
1
Jason Myers
K
13
7.6
44.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
7
2.79
24.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
6
8.15
20.7%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
3
4.63
10.3%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 24
1
Brandon McManus
K
11
5.95
45.8%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
7
2.11
29.2%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
6
4.97
25%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, while Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 24-0 lead for Denver Broncos.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Seattle Seahawks scored less in this one (29) than their season average of 31.31.
We heard scoring helps you win. Seattle Seahawks are doing a better job of that, averaging 31.31 versus Denver Broncos's 18.46.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Seattle Seahawks (8-5) have a better record than Denver Broncos (2-11).
Even the computers think Seattle Seahawks have better players. They have a higher projected points average (28.53) than Denver Broncos (18.92).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Seattle Seahawks has left fewer points on the bench this season (184) than Denver Broncos (417).
Once Seattle Seahawks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (3 vs 0).
Seattle Seahawks are clutch masters, with more close wins than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
Seattle Seahawks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Denver Broncos (9 vs 6).
Seattle Seahawks have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Denver Broncos (41 vs 30).
By position, Seattle Seahawks have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Seattle Seahawks has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Denver Broncos this season (-12).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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