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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 13
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Flying Wedgies
8-5 146.27
132.12
VS
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Mean Machine
103.16
5-8
133.84
The Flying Wedgies hand Mean Machine fourth straight loss in 146.27-103.16 rout
The Flying Wedgies rolled to a 146.27-103.16 victory to hand Mean Machine their fourth straight loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as The Flying Wedgies leapt out to a 69.87-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Kirk Cousins and Keke Coutee. Cousins passed for 305 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 50.9 points, while Coutee caught 8 passes for 141 yards (29.57 points). Cam Newton (42.56 points) and Myles Gaskin (24.6) carried the flag for Mean Machine in defeat. The Flying Wedgies (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Mean Machine will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.
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Matchup Timeline
The Flying Wedgies
Mean Machine
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Coutee overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 29.57 points against his 11.17-point projection. In a 26-20 loss to the Colts, he caught 8 passes for 141 yards . Coutee will face the Bears next week.
Keke Coutee
Top Player Comparison
The Flying Wedgies
Points
% of total points 146.27
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
50.9
46.71
34.8%
2
Keke Coutee
WR
29.57
11.17
20.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29
18.96
19.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
26.5
22.83
18.1%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 103.16
1
Cam Newton
QB
42.56
43.11
41.3%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
24.6
24.04
23.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.6
10.31
10.3%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
7.27
7.8%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Flying Wedgies, while Keke Coutee had a 64-yard catch to contribute to a 109.47-39.60 lead for The Flying Wedgies.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The Flying Wedgies, helping the team to a 143.27-85.26 lead.
Points By Position
The Flying Wedgies
Mean Machine
StatSmack
The Flying Wedgies must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (146.27) than their season average (136.13).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Mean Machine. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Flying Wedgies are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.13 versus Mean Machine's 114.89.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Flying Wedgies (8-5) have a better record than Mean Machine (5-8).
Even the machines think The Flying Wedgies have better players. They have a higher projected points average (141.45) than Mean Machine (125.51).
Once The Flying Wedgies put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mean Machine (6 vs 1).
Mean Machine have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Flying Wedgies (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Flying Wedgies have outscored Mean Machine at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The Flying Wedgies has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Mean Machine this season (-18).
The starters for The Flying Wedgies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Mean Machine (0).
The postseason awaits The Flying Wedgies. They've clinched a playoff spot while Mean Machine are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Mean Machine this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!
Coach Talk
The Flying Wedgies
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Case in point: we really emphasized that by doubling up Mean Machine at running back this past week (55.5 points to 27.7).
Mean Machine
Unless Mean Machine wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many chances" can't be an excuse this time around. As a group, our three wide receivers were targeted a grand total of 17 times in Week 13. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group notched just nine catches.