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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Eat the ball
5-8 159.24
169.61
 
VS
proj
Broke Ditkas
100.71 3-10
131.45

Eat the ball hand Broke Ditkas third consecutive loss in 159.24-100.71 rout

Eat the ball cruised to a 159.24-100.71 victory to hand Broke Ditkas their third straight loss. Eat the ball grabbed a 4.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jason Sanders (14 points) and Russell Gage (13.1) and never gave it up. Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Brandon Aiyuk (5 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Broke Ditkas in defeat. Eat the ball ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Broke Ditkas will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Eat the ball   Broke Ditkas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gage overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 13.1 points against his 5.71-point projection. In a 21-16 loss to the Saints, he caught 4 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Gage will face the Chargers next week.
Russell Gage

Top Player Comparison

Eat the ball
Points
% of total points 159.24
1
Cam Newton
QB
26.51
24.67
16.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
19.8
15.57
12.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.2
15.21
9.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.2
14.34
8.9%
Broke Ditkas
Points
% of total points 100.71
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.9
14.35
22.7%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18.46
10.3
18.3%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.35
7.17
14.2%
4
Damien Harris
RB
11.6
12.76
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Broke Ditkas, while Tyler Boyd had a 72-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 49.03-44.25 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Eat the ball, while Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 139.74-62.75 lead for Eat the ball.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal for Broke Ditkas, who trailed 139.74-70.75 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Broke Ditkas.

Points By Position

  Eat the ball   Broke Ditkas

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Eat the ball scored more points in this matchup (159.24) than their season average (145.31).
Broke Ditkas are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Eat the ball are doing a better job of that, averaging 145.31 versus Broke Ditkas's 133.77.
Even the computers think Eat the ball have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (156.86) than Broke Ditkas (144.38).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Eat the ball has left fewer points on the bench this season (504.93) than Broke Ditkas (688.24).
Eat the ball don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Broke Ditkas (3 vs 2).
Eat the ball see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Broke Ditkas (0).
Eat the ball don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Broke Ditkas (0 vs 1).
Eat the ball should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Broke Ditkas (5 vs 4).
By position, Eat the ball have outscored Broke Ditkas at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Broke Ditkas, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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