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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Pure Filth
8-5 146
120.48
 
VS
proj
Disco Stu
100 6-7
118.8

Pure Filth defy expectations, defeat Disco Stu in 146-100 rout

Pure Filth brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 146-100 victory over Disco Stu, who fell short of projections. Disco Stu took a 13-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Pure Filth after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (305 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Davante Adams (10 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Deshaun Watson (341 Pass Yds, 38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Nick Chubb (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Disco Stu in defeat. This marks the first time this season Pure Filth have beaten Disco Stu, after falling 180-100 in their last matchup. Pure Filth (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Disco Stu (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Pure Filth   Disco Stu

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 135 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Texans, Taylor recorded 19 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.69-point projection and was much higher than his 8.23-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Pure Filth
Points
% of total points 146
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
31
27.24
21.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
29
15.77
19.9%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
8.69
13%
4
James Robinson
RB
16
13.53
11%
Disco Stu
Points
% of total points 100
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
23
29.26
23%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
16
13.63
16%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
12
10.46
12%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
11
11.93
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Disco Stu had an 80-67 lead. For Pure Filth, Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Disco Stu with a 64-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for Pure Filth, who trailed 99-96 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Pure Filth on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Pure Filth   Disco Stu

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starting players on Pure Filth exceeded their projected point totals.
Disco Stu had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Disco Stu can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
Pure Filth put up more points than their season scoring average (117.92) while Disco Stu fell short of theirs (123.77).
Pure Filth scored more points than their projected total, while Disco Stu failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 46-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Pure Filth win, but they also covered the 1.68-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Pure Filth moves to (4-2), while Disco Stu falls to (2-4).

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