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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Wimpy Babies 3.0
7-6 265
229.12
 
VS
proj
Sal’s Fruit Cups
228 12-1
271.63

The Wimpy Babies 3.0 defy expectations, earn win against Sal’s Fruit Cups, 265.0-228.0

The Wimpy Babies 3.0 showed up, earning a 265.0-228.0 victory over Sal’s Fruit Cups, who fell short of projections. Sal’s Fruit Cups nabbed a 28.0-point lead on Thursday, but The Wimpy Babies 3.0 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 243 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 56 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns (41 points). Dak Prescott (59 points) and Jameis Winston (31) did everything they could for Sal’s Fruit Cups in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Wimpy Babies 3.0 have knocked off Sal’s Fruit Cups, after falling 360-258 in their last matchup. The Wimpy Babies 3.0 (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Sal’s Fruit Cups (12-1) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Wimpy Babies 3.0   Sal’s Fruit Cups

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Parker recorded 39 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.95-point projection and was much higher than his 13.77-point season scoring average. Parker ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

The Wimpy Babies 3.0
Points
% of total points 265
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
56
44.14
21.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
41
44.99
15.5%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
39
12.95
14.7%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
28
9.78
10.6%
Sal’s Fruit Cups
Points
% of total points 228
1
Dak Prescott
QB
59
43.44
25.9%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
31
40.89
13.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.5
18.08
7.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
16
8.22
7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cole Beasley had a 25-yard touchdown catch for The Wimpy Babies 3.0, while John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 83.0-55.0 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The Wimpy Babies 3.0 boasted a 181.0-180.5 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for The Wimpy Babies 3.0, while DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for Sal’s Fruit Cups with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for The Wimpy Babies 3.0 during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Wimpy Babies 3.0   Sal’s Fruit Cups

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 15) of the starters on The Wimpy Babies 3.0 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sal’s Fruit Cups had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Wimpy Babies 3.0 put up more points than their season scoring average (229.12) while Sal’s Fruit Cups fell short of theirs (287.27).
The Wimpy Babies 3.0 put up more points than their projected total, while Sal’s Fruit Cups failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In upset games this season, The Wimpy Babies 3.0 moves to (4-0), while Sal’s Fruit Cups falls to (0-1).
For Sal’s Fruit Cups, Dak Prescott recorded 59 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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