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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dark Buccaneers
7-6 118.1
106.14
 
VS
proj
Slinks Mayhem
109.54 4-9
95.76

Dark Buccaneers outperform projections, come back to defeat Slinks Mayhem, 118.10-109.54

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but it was Dark Buccaneers who emerged victorious, rallying for a 118.10-109.54 victory over Slinks Mayhem. Dark Buccaneers trailed 98.94-73.60 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Josh Allen (30.1 points) and Benny Snell Jr. (2). Mike Gesicki (9 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (285 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Slinks Mayhem in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dark Buccaneers have gotten the best of Slinks Mayhem, after winning 144.48-84.16 in their last matchup. Dark Buccaneers (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Slinks Mayhem will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Dark Buccaneers   Slinks Mayhem

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars, Jefferson registered 22.8 points this week. His scoring output was 58.9% more than his 14.35-point projection and was much higher than his 13.74-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.1
20
25.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.8
14.35
19.3%
3
Jason Sanders
K
14
8.99
11.9%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
8.94
11.9%
Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 109.54
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.3
8
17.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
19.2
18.24
17.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
18.5
14.24
16.9%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
16.44
10.7
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Dark Buccaneers emerged with a 73.60-69.94 lead. For Dark Buccaneers, Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Slinks Mayhem with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Slinks Mayhem, helping the team to a 92.44-73.60 lead.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Dark Buccaneers on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dark Buccaneers   Slinks Mayhem

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Dark Buccaneers exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Slinks Mayhem lost.
Dark Buccaneers won despite starting Kyle Rudolph, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.56-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for Dark Buccaneers.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dark Buccaneers. They got the W, but failed to cover the 10.38-point projected margin of victory.
Dark Buccaneers moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Slinks Mayhem falls to (3-1).
On the losing side, Mike Gesicki scored 19.3 points, the third-highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Dark Buccaneers
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Dark Buccaneers! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve; our starting running backs were soundly overmatched this past week. Benny Snell Jr. (10 total yards, no TDs) and David Johnson (44 yards, one TD) combined for only 12.4 points in Week 13, and the starting backfield for Slinks Mayhem doubled us up with a score of 25. We need to put some more effort into scouting these upcoming defenses!
Slinks Mayhem
At the end of the day, only one team is ultimately gonna win this thing, Slinks Mayhem... there's a lot to be said for taking the classy route, gracefully applauding those who do hoist the trophy, and begin re-strategizing for next season!