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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Butt Ruckers
9-4 97.5
108.36
 
VS
proj
Old Leather Balls
77.46 3-10
98.46

Butt Ruckers hand Old Leather Balls fifth consecutive loss, 97.50-77.46

Butt Ruckers secured a 97.50-77.46 victory to hand Old Leather Balls their fifth straight loss. Butt Ruckers leapt out to a 32.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 35.2 points from Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Calvin Ridley (5 Rec, 108 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Adam Thielen (13.5 points) and Jalen Hurts (12.26) led the charge for Old Leather Balls in the loss. Butt Ruckers (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Old Leather Balls will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Butt Ruckers   Old Leather Balls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Seahawks in Week 13, the Giants defense allowed only 12 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 17 points and scored more than 5 times their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Giants will face the Cardinals.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 97.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.4
22.78
25%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17
3.1
17.4%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
10.8
11.87
11.1%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
9.2
7.15
9.4%
Old Leather Balls
Points
% of total points 77.46
1
Adam Thielen
WR
13.5
11.94
17.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.26
1.64
15.8%
3
Jalen Reagor
WR
10.5
6.97
13.6%
4
Harrison Smith
S
8
6.1
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Butt Ruckers, contributing to a 65.70-33.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Old Leather Balls, while Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch for the team, who trailed 84.10-71.46 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Butt Ruckers   Old Leather Balls

Game Notes

Butt Ruckers had seven of their 14 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Old Leather Balls had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Butt Ruckers had two starters score zero points, while Old Leather Balls had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Old Leather Balls ranked 17th in the league in points scored this week, while Butt Ruckers ranked 13th.
Not only did Butt Ruckers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 9.9-point projected margin of victory.

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