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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Q
8-5 246
244.84
 
VS
proj
SCLSU MudDogs
226 8-5
229.3

Q overcome multiple busts, defeat SCLSU MudDogs, 246-226

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up goose eggs, but Q were able to persevere and earn the win, earning a 246-226 victory over SCLSU MudDogs. Q leapt out to a 66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 94 points from Derek Carr (381 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Ryan Tannehill (389 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Alex Singleton (36 points) and Vonn Bell (26) carried the flag for SCLSU MudDogs in the loss. Q (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against I AM BRAINWASHED, while SCLSU MudDogs (8-5) will try to get back on track against FreshPrinceOfHelaire.

Matchup Timeline

  Q   SCLSU MudDogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Browns in Week 13, McNichols caught 3 passes for 15 yards . In doing so, he put up 7 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Q this week. McNichols will face the Jaguars in Week 14.
Jeremy McNichols

Top Player Comparison

Q
Points
% of total points 246
1
Derek Carr
QB
49
18.32
19.9%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
45
20.45
18.3%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
37
23.69
15%
4
John Johnson III
S
33
25.36
13.4%
SCLSU MudDogs
Points
% of total points 226
1
Alex Singleton
LB
36
23.1
15.9%
2
Vonn Bell
S
26
16.75
11.5%
3
Christian Kirksey
LB
22
25.5
9.7%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
21
17.56
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Q, while Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 182-116 lead for Q.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Q had a 227-202 lead. For Q, Jake Elliott had a 52-yard field goal. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for SCLSU MudDogs with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Gabriel Davis had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Q on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Q   SCLSU MudDogs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Q are doing a better job of that, averaging 236.31 versus SCLSU MudDogs's 217.77.
Even the computers think Q have better players. They have a higher projected points average (228.3) than SCLSU MudDogs (211.07).
Once Q put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SCLSU MudDogs (3 vs 2).
Q should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than SCLSU MudDogs (8 vs 5).
By position, Q have outscored SCLSU MudDogs at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Q has a higher average scoring margin (18) than SCLSU MudDogs this season (13).
The starters for Q had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for SCLSU MudDogs (1).
There's not much good to say about SCLSU MudDogs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Q
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and almost tripled SCLSU MudDogs at the quarterback position (94 points to 32).
SCLSU MudDogs
Fortunately, SCLSU MudDogs, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Starting quite a few zero-point players in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.