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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Team
9-4 32.74
30.63
 
VS
proj
LongShotzz
12.24 2-11
12.66

Mario's Team top LongShotzz for third straight win in 32.74-12.24 rout

Mario's Team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over LongShotzz, rolling to a 32.74-12.24 victory. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Mario's Team leapt out to a 12.33-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 8.44 points from Kyle Van Noy (8 Tackles, 3 Sacks) and Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds). Ben Roethlisberger (305 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and J.K. Dobbins (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading scorers for LongShotzz in the loss. Mario's Team (9-4) will look to build on their success against Heavy Doobage, while LongShotzz (2-11) try to right the ship against Saul Elizarraras.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Team   LongShotzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bengals in Week 13, Howard made 4 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 2.8 points to more-than-double his 1.03-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mario's Team this week. Howard will square off against the Chiefs next week.
Xavien Howard

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 32.74
1
Kyle Van Noy
LB
5.4
1.58
16.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
3.59
3.41
11%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
3.04
2.75
9.3%
4
Xavien Howard
CB
2.8
1.03
8.6%
LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 12.24
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
3.14
2.78
25.7%
2
J.K. Dobbins
RB
1.73
1.37
14.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
1.69
1.67
13.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
1.59
2.09
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Mario's Team, while Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 25.41-5.78 lead for Mario's Team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for LongShotzz.

Points By Position

  Mario's Team   LongShotzz

StatSmack

Mario's Team are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. LongShotzz need some help then, averaging just 15.21 versus Mario's Team's 31.87.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mario's Team (9-4) have a better record than LongShotzz (2-11).
Even the computers think Mario's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (30.74) than LongShotzz (14.14).
Mario's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than LongShotzz (5 vs 0).
Mario's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than LongShotzz (0).
Mario's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than LongShotzz (103 vs 82).
By position, Mario's Team have outscored LongShotzz at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Mario's Team has a higher average scoring margin (6) than LongShotzz this season (-10).
The starters for Mario's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for LongShotzz (1).
There's not much good to say about LongShotzz this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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