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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Blues
6-7 160.62
159.98
 
VS
proj
In Yo Face
103.84 4-9
113.21

The Blues knock off In Yo Face for fourth straight win in 160.62-103.84 rout

The Blues extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over In Yo Face, rolling to a 160.62-103.84 victory. It was the third loss in a row for In Yo Face. There was very little drama in the matchup, as The Blues earned a 37.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Kenny Golladay and Cole Beasley. Golladay caught 4 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown for 25.8 points, while Beasley caught 6 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (23 points). The Tennessee Titans defense (20 points) and Todd Gurley II (18.5) carried the flag for In Yo Face in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Blues have beaten In Yo Face, after falling 128.3-117.92 in their last matchup. The Blues (6-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. In Yo Face will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Blues   In Yo Face

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against his 6.39-point projection. During a 37-30 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Rudolph will face the Lions next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

The Blues
Points
% of total points 160.62
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.8
11.04
16.1%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
23
10.53
14.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
21.9
19.84
13.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
19.35
12.9%
In Yo Face
Points
% of total points 103.84
1
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
20
5.99
19.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.5
14.86
17.8%
3
Jake Elliott
K
13
8.68
12.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
10.8
21.99
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The Blues, while Cole Beasley had a 25-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 69.50-31.90 lead for The Blues.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for The Blues, helping the team to a 145.62-103.84 lead.

Points By Position

  The Blues   In Yo Face

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on The Blues exceeded their projected point totals.
In Yo Face had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
In Yo Face could have used points from Eric Ebron and Jordan Howard, as both put up goose eggs.
The Blues had four players score more points than the leading scorer for In Yo Face.
The Blues put up more points than their season scoring average (136.11) while In Yo Face fell short of theirs (115.5).
The Blues put up more points than their projected total, while In Yo Face failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 56.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Blues get the win, but they also covered the 46.77-point predicted margin of victory.
The Blues moves to (1-2) in blowout games this year, while In Yo Face falls to (1-5).
A bright spot in the loss, the Tennessee Titans defense (20 points) recorded the top overall score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

The Blues
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up In Yo Face at the wide receiver position (89.7 points to 38.8).
In Yo Face
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting backfield for In Yo Face collectively logged just two targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 14!