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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
cheeseheads
4-9 221.67
190.2
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
162.97 8-5
186.59

cheeseheads defy expectations, earn win over Bruising Knights, 221.67-162.97

cheeseheads showed up and beat their projected point total, securing a 221.67-162.97 victory over Bruising Knights, who fell short of projections. Bruising Knights took a 13.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but cheeseheads held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Darren Waller (38.5 points) and Aaron Jones (29.8). David Montgomery (72 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (173 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) led the charge for Bruising Knights in the loss. This marks the first time this season cheeseheads have beaten Bruising Knights, after falling 203.34-186.6 in their last matchup. cheeseheads (4-9) will look to notch another W against Newbies Rule, while Bruising Knights (8-5) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Ram's Den.

Matchup Timeline

  cheeseheads   Bruising Knights

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 6.61-point projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Patriots will play the Rams next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 221.67
1
Darren Waller
TE
38.5
13.74
17.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
29.8
21.55
13.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
29.1
20.12
13.1%
4
Jared Goff
QB
25.8
22.66
11.6%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 162.97
1
David Montgomery
RB
33.6
18.53
20.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.77
27.17
15.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.2
31.82
13%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.1
12.35
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch for cheeseheads, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 83.20-69.50 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, cheeseheads emerged with a 215.37-124.67 lead. Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run for cheeseheads, while Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Bruising Knights with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights, who trailed 215.37-145.87 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  cheeseheads   Bruising Knights

What If

cheeseheads would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Bruising Knights would have lost to just two other teams besides cheeseheads this week.
If cheeseheads played Bruising Knights every week this season, they'd be 5-8.
Bruising Knights would have topped cheeseheads 171.47-131.43 had they played each other last week.
cheeseheads would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bruising Knights.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as cheeseheads, Bruising Knights would be 6-4.
If cheeseheads had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-50.
If they played every team every week, Bruising Knights would be 60-31.

Next Week Preview

cheeseheads
A couple of squads with matching 4-9 records, cheeseheads and Newbies Rule will go toe-to-toe in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, cheeseheads have scored the fifth-most points in the league while Newbies Rule (133.75 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, cheeseheads has put up 170.11 points per game, while Newbies Rule has averaged 142.25 per contest.
Bruising Knights
Looking ahead to Week 14, first-place Bruising Knights (8-5) will look to right the ship against fourth-place Ram's Den (7-6). After 13 weeks of action, Bruising Knights are ranked second in points scored, while Ram's Den have posted the league's sixth-highest point total.