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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Norman Nobodies
3-10 135.05
133.85
 
VS
proj
Whackers
119.9 1-12
104.75

Norman Nobodies hand Whackers sixth straight loss, 135.05-119.90

Norman Nobodies came out on top with a 135.05-119.90 victory to hand Whackers their sixth consecutive loss. Whackers earned a 5.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Norman Nobodies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton, who passed for 69 yards , ran for 48 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 26.25 points, and Brandon Aiyuk, who caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown (21.3 points). Baker Mayfield (334 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Cole Beasley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Whackers in the loss. Norman Nobodies ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. Whackers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 1-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Norman Nobodies   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 17.7 points against his 8.61-point projection. In a 34-30 win over the Bears, he ran for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns. Peterson will face the Packers next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 135.05
1
Cam Newton
QB
26.25
24.01
19.4%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
21.3
12.29
15.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
18.48
14.2%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.7
8.61
13.1%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 119.9
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
40.8
22.96
34%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
28
10.41
23.4%
3
Jared Cook
TE
11.8
5.92
9.8%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
9.2
11.1
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Whackers, contributing to a 68.90-63.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Norman Nobodies on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Norman Nobodies   Whackers

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on Norman Nobodies exceeded their projected point totals.
Whackers had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Whackers could have used points from Jerick McKinnon and A.J. Green, as both put up goose eggs.
The two highest scorers for Whackers (Baker Mayfield and Cole Beasley) scored more points than Cam Newton, the leading scorer for Norman Nobodies.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This win puts an end to a nine-game losing streak for Norman Nobodies.
Norman Nobodies managed to get the win, but did not cover the 29.1-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Baker Mayfield officially posted the top overall score of any player on Whackers this season with 40.8 points.

Coach Talk

Norman Nobodies
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? With some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our three backfield starters logged 148 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Whackers (195 total yards to only 47), and we wound up royally dominating them at the position (44.5 points to 8.7).
Whackers
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Whackers collectively registered four catches on just five targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 14!