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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
8-5 108
89.57
 
VS
proj
Shalabajzeri
76 5-8
89.06

Desert Eagles earn win over Shalabajzeri in 108-76 rout

Desert Eagles exceeded expectations, rolling to a 108-76 victory over Shalabajzeri, who fell short of projections. Shalabajzeri took a 1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Desert Eagles after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (25 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19). Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Shalabajzeri in defeat. Desert Eagles ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-5. Shalabajzeri will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   Shalabajzeri

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 258 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 45-0 win over the Chargers. In doing so, they put up 25 points to more-than-triple their 7.61-point projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Patriots will face the Rams.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 108
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
7.61
23.1%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
8.69
17.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
14
19.95
13%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
14
10.8
13%
Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 76
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27
21.02
35.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
18
10.92
23.7%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
16
6.88
21.1%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
6
6.71
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Shalabajzeri owned a 62-61 lead. For Desert Eagles, Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins found Justin Jefferson on multiple big plays for Shalabajzeri: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Desert Eagles, contributing to a 95-66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   Shalabajzeri

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Desert Eagles scored higher than their projected point totals.
Shalabajzeri had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Desert Eagles had one starter score zero points, while Shalabajzeri had two.
Desert Eagles put up more points than their season scoring average (92.08) while Shalabajzeri fell short of theirs (89.15).
Desert Eagles put up more points than their projected total, while Shalabajzeri fell short of their projection.
Not only did Desert Eagles win, but they also covered the 0.51-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Desert Eagles moves to (2-4), while Shalabajzeri falls to (2-4).
On the losing side, Kirk Cousins registered 27 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Desert Eagles
You know what, Desert Eagles, we do admire the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (J.K. Dobbins), while still earning a win! We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Shalabajzeri
Fortunately, Shalabajzeri, this week's problem is fairly easy to diagnose. Going with Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper in a tough fantasy matchup... let's just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume that something like this won't happen again?