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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Worst Poker Game Evr
8-5 86.26
102.63
 
VS
proj
kyle's Team
81.1 7-6
105.6

Worst Poker Game Evr fall short of expectations, come back to defeat kyle's Team, 86.26-81.10

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Worst Poker Game Evr did enough to beat kyle's Team. Predicted to lose 105.60-102.63, Worst Poker Game Evr rallied for an 86.26-81.10 victory over kyle's Team. Trailing 81.10-75.62 heading into Sunday night, Worst Poker Game Evr came back behind DeAndre Hopkins (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds). DeVante Parker (7 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Greg Zuerlein (2-3 FG, 33 long, 4-4 XP) led the way for kyle's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Worst Poker Game Evr have knocked off kyle's Team, after winning 158.16-60.72 in their last matchup. Worst Poker Game Evr (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against More Than A Thielen, while kyle's Team (7-6) try to get back in the win column against DaphneL's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Worst Poker Game Evr   kyle's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bears in Week 13, Golladay caught 4 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 21.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Worst Poker Game Evr this week. Next week, Golladay will go up against the Vikings.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Worst Poker Game Evr
Points
% of total points 86.26
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.8
7.75
25.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
14.32
18.95
16.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
11
8.36
12.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.64
11.91
12.3%
kyle's Team
Points
% of total points 81.1
1
DeVante Parker
WR
27.9
8.85
34.4%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
9.2
12.3%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
9.1
17.64
11.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
8.5
11.59
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Worst Poker Game Evr to contribute to a 30.90-13.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which kyle's Team emerged with a 70.10-58.90 lead. For Worst Poker Game Evr, Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch. DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for kyle's Team, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Worst Poker Game Evr   kyle's Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against kyle's Team, Worst Poker Game Evr averaged more points (122.21) than they usually score (106.52).
Once Worst Poker Game Evr put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than kyle's Team (4 vs 2).
Worst Poker Game Evr laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than kyle's Team (0).
Worst Poker Game Evr are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than kyle's Team (0 vs 1).
Worst Poker Game Evr should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than kyle's Team (8 vs 5).
kyle's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Worst Poker Game Evr (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Worst Poker Game Evr have outscored kyle's Team at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Worst Poker Game Evr don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry kyle's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Worst Poker Game Evr
Worst Poker Game Evr (8-5) will face More Than A Thielen (7-6) in a Week 14 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. 13 weeks into the season, Worst Poker Game Evr have scored the fifth-most points in the league while More Than A Thielen (108.57 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Worst Poker Game Evr has scored 95.29 points per game, while More Than A Thielen has averaged 82.39 per contest.
kyle's Team
Looking ahead to Week 14, kyle's Team (7-6, eighth-place) will try to get back in the win column against DaphneL's Team (3-10, 12th-place). 13 weeks into the 2019 campaign, kyle's Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while DaphneL's Team have put up the league's lowest point total.