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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Chubby chasers
8-5 101.72
126.77
 
VS
proj
Wicked Clowns
79.62 11-2
120.13

Chubby chasers manage to knock off Wicked Clowns 101.72-79.62 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Chubby chasers did enough to take down Wicked Clowns. Predicted to win 126.77-120.13, Chubby chasers emerged victorious with a 101.72-79.62 victory over Wicked Clowns. Chubby chasers never trailed in this one after earning a 19.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Mike Gesicki (19.3 points) and Nick Chubb (17.1). Kyler Murray (16.42 points) and Wayne Gallman Jr. (13.5) were the top scorers for Wicked Clowns in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chubby chasers have taken down Wicked Clowns, after winning 164.32-112.54 in their last matchup. Chubby chasers (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Wicked Clowns (11-2) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Chubby chasers   Wicked Clowns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 13, Gesicki scored 19.3 points to more-than-double his 8-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Gesicki will square off against the Chiefs in Week 14.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Chubby chasers
Points
% of total points 101.72
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.3
8
19%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
14.16
16.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.02
25.32
15.7%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
15
15.44
14.7%
Wicked Clowns
Points
% of total points 79.62
1
Kyler Murray
QB
16.42
21.67
20.6%
2
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
13.5
10.14
17%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.5
14.63
13.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
10.4
10.3
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for Wicked Clowns, who trailed 55.40-36.00 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Chubby chasers boasted a 92.92-74.22 lead. For Chubby chasers, Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Wicked Clowns, while Wayne Gallman Jr. had a 60-yard run.

Points By Position

  Chubby chasers   Wicked Clowns

Game Notes

Only two of the 10 starters on Chubby chasers exceeded their scoring projections.
Wicked Clowns had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Wicked Clowns can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Wicked Clowns ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Chubby chasers ranked 9th.
The defeat snaps a streak of 10 consecutive wins for Wicked Clowns.
Not only did Chubby chasers get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.64-point projected margin of victory.

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