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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Whiskey Kid
8-5 176.86
158.92
 
VS
proj
Ben's Team
145.32 2-11
137.81

The Whiskey Kid knock off Ben's Team for fourth straight win in 176.86-145.32 rout

The Whiskey Kid extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over Ben's Team, rolling to a 176.86-145.32 victory. The Whiskey Kid got out to a 5.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Ben's Team came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Robert Tonyan (11.94 points) and Dean Lowry (6.15). Not to be deterred, The Whiskey Kid rallied later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (19.32 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. The Whiskey Kid improve to 8-5 on the season, while Ben's Team fall to 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Whiskey Kid   Ben's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Bengals in Week 13, Gesicki caught 9 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.39 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Whiskey Kid this week. In Week 14, Gesicki and the Dolphins will battle the Chiefs.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

The Whiskey Kid
Points
% of total points 176.86
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.89
14.41
12.9%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.39
8.03
11%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.32
26.57
10.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18.05
10.26
10.2%
Ben's Team
Points
% of total points 145.32
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
8.94
9.6%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
13.28
18.01
9.1%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
12.9
7.82
8.9%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
11.94
8.07
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for The Whiskey Kid, while Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch, helping The Whiskey Kid to a 98.48-93.08 lead.
Sunday Late
Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Ben's Team, helping the team to a 122.74-115.99 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Whiskey Kid, helping the team to a 135.31-122.74 lead.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for The Whiskey Kid on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Whiskey Kid   Ben's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Whiskey Kid scored more points in this one (176.86) than their season average (165.34).
The Whiskey Kid are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ben's Team need some help then, averaging just 115.33 versus The Whiskey Kid's 165.34.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Whiskey Kid (8-5) have a better record than Ben's Team (2-11).
Even the machines think The Whiskey Kid have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (165.66) than Ben's Team (117.32).
The Whiskey Kid don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ben's Team (3 vs 0).
The Whiskey Kid should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ben's Team (6 vs 5).
By position, The Whiskey Kid have outscored Ben's Team at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
The Whiskey Kid has a higher average scoring margin (16) than Ben's Team this season (-47).
The starters for The Whiskey Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Ben's Team (1).
Time to rest the starters for The Whiskey Kid. They've clinched a playoff spot while Ben's Team are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry Ben's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Whiskey Kid
Hey, quick math, The Whiskey Kid... what's the result when you multiply five times zero? A pretty lucky victory against Ben's Team, if you ask me! Starting five players who didn't record any points this past week - how did we get this victory?
Ben's Team
Hey, our guys were just resting up for Week 14, right? The seven offensive skill starters (three RBs, two WRs, two TEs) on Ben's Team collectively put up 268 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 13. Our opposition's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 512 yards and four scores.