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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mo Trouble
11-2 146.78
147.51
 
VS
proj
Darnold’s fivehead
120.04 9-4
148.12

Darnold’s fivehead lose to Mo Trouble in 146.78-120.04 rout

Darnold’s fivehead were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Mo Trouble cruised to a 146.78-120.04 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Mo Trouble leapt out to a 32.48-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Anthony Miller (23 points) and Matt Ryan (20.58). Allen Robinson II (22.6 points) and Russell Wilson (20.9) carried the flag for Darnold’s fivehead in defeat. This marks the second time this season Mo Trouble have beaten Darnold’s fivehead, after winning 140.4-128.62 in their last matchup. Mo Trouble (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Darnold’s fivehead (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Mo Trouble   Darnold’s fivehead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (7 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 34-7 win over the Cardinals in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.99-point projection and was much higher than their 8.92-point season scoring average. The Rams defense ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Mo Trouble
Points
% of total points 146.78
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
23.4
14.64
15.9%
2
Anthony Miller
WR
23
9.33
15.7%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
20.58
22.29
14%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
12.3%
Darnold’s fivehead
Points
% of total points 120.04
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
22.6
15.8
18.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.9
26.19
17.4%
3
DJ Moore
WR
19.2
16.69
16%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.64
18.95
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for Mo Trouble, helping to give the team a 55.08-22.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Mo Trouble, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 146.78-77.00 lead for Mo Trouble.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Darnold’s fivehead.

Points By Position

  Mo Trouble   Darnold’s fivehead

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Mo Trouble has left fewer points on the bench this season (479.22) than Darnold’s fivehead (533.62).
Mo Trouble laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Darnold’s fivehead (0).
Mo Trouble are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Darnold’s fivehead (0 vs 1).
Mo Trouble should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Darnold’s fivehead (6 vs 5).
Mo Trouble have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Darnold’s fivehead (68 vs 55).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Darnold’s fivehead - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Mo Trouble (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Mo Trouble have outscored Darnold’s fivehead at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Mo Trouble don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Mo Trouble had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Darnold’s fivehead (1).
Don't worry Darnold’s fivehead, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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