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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Wildcats
5-8 130.15
121.63
 
VS
proj
Shake 'n Bake
102.61 11-2
109.84

Wildcats knock off Shake 'n Bake for third straight win in 130.15-102.61 rout

Wildcats extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Shake 'n Bake, rolling to a 130.15-102.61 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Wildcats leapt out to a 40.71-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 42 points from David Montgomery (72 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) and Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds). Kyler Murray (23.42 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19.5) carried the flag for Shake 'n Bake in the loss. This marks the first time this season Wildcats have gotten the best of Shake 'n Bake, after falling 84.32-75.6 in their last matchup. Wildcats ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Shake 'n Bake (11-2) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Wildcats   Shake 'n Bake

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (24 Pts Allowed, 390 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 16.75 points in a 27-24 win over the Jaguars in Week 13. Their scoring output was 24.9% more than their 13.41-point projection and was much higher than their 8.38-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Wildcats
Points
% of total points 130.15
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.5
26.54
23.4%
2
David Montgomery
RB
23.1
10.38
17.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
18.9
19.29
14.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
16.8
13.83
12.9%
Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 102.61
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.42
25.26
22.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
9.93
19%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
14.25
14.42
13.9%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
12.44
8.42
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Shake 'n Bake, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 87.35-46.64 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Wildcats boasted a 130.15-84.31 lead. For Wildcats, Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Shake 'n Bake with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Wildcats   Shake 'n Bake

What If

Wildcats would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Shake 'n Bake would have lost to just three other teams besides Wildcats this week.
If they played Shake 'n Bake every week, Wildcats would be 5-8 this season.
Shake 'n Bake would have defeated Wildcats 119.45-87.64 had they played each other last week.
Wildcats would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shake 'n Bake.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wildcats, Shake 'n Bake would be 6-5.
If Wildcats had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-81.
If they played every team every week, Shake 'n Bake would be 89-54.

Coach Talk

Wildcats
Props to you, Wildcats. Fielding a team that recorded over 130 points this past week. We should maintain this momentum as we roll into our Week 14 matchup.
Shake 'n Bake
Fortunately, Shake 'n Bake, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Kyle Rudolph in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 130 points... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.