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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
My Team
11-2 725
618.31
 
VS
proj
Pogues Mahone
621.7 7-6
596.25

My Team smirk at expectations, come back to win against Pogues Mahone, 725.0-621.7

My Team rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, coming from behind to earn a 725.0-621.7 victory over Pogues Mahone. My Team trailed 547.5-560.5 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 157.7 points, and Antonio Gibson, who ran for 14 yards (6.8 points). Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) and Tyrell Adams (12 Tackles) led the way for Pogues Mahone in defeat. This marks the second time this season My Team have gotten the best of Pogues Mahone, after winning 826.9-672.5 in their last matchup. My Team (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Pogues Mahone (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  My Team   Pogues Mahone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns and running for 11 yards against the 49ers, Allen registered 157.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 64.03-point projection and was much higher than his 102.85-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

My Team
Points
% of total points 725
1
Josh Allen
QB
157.7
64.03
21.8%
2
Budda Baker
S
97
69.86
13.4%
3
Alex Singleton
LB
88
58.41
12.1%
4
Deion Jones
LB
80
62.16
11%
Pogues Mahone
Points
% of total points 621.7
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
128.8
77.43
20.7%
2
Tyrell Adams
LB
80
59.16
12.9%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
70.5
44.3
11.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
62.3
85.01
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Pogues Mahone to contribute to a 327.5-220.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Pogues Mahone, who trailed 560.5-511.1 after the late action.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for My Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  My Team   Pogues Mahone

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Pogues Mahone, My Team averaged more points (775.95) than they usually score (696.61).
We heard scoring helps you win. Pogues Mahone need some help then, averaging just 635.22 versus My Team's 696.61.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" My Team (11-2) have a better record than Pogues Mahone (7-6).
Once My Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pogues Mahone (2 vs 1).
My Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pogues Mahone (1 vs 0).
My Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Pogues Mahone (9 vs 7).
By position, My Team have outscored Pogues Mahone at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
My Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 100 points, second-highest in the league.
My Team came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Pogues Mahone (0).
There's not much good to say about Pogues Mahone this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

My Team
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling performance by Josh Allen, we thoroughly outplayed Pogues Mahone at the quarterback position this past week (157.7 points to 62.3). Allen was tremendous in a victory over the 49ers, hitting 32 of 40 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns.
Pogues Mahone
Well, Pogues Mahone, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with Travis Fulgham in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 725 points... we'll just move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.