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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Contact
10-3 135.6
132.98
 
VS
proj
Footsteps Falco
134.76 9-4
152.52

Contact come back to top Footsteps Falco for sixth straight win in 135.60-134.76 battle

Contact extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind win over Footsteps Falco, staging an impressive comeback for a 135.60-134.76 victory. Trailing 110.96-83.90 heading into Monday night, Contact came storming back behind Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 305 yards and 2 touchdowns for 51.7 points. David Montgomery (72 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (10 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Footsteps Falco in the loss. Contact (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Footsteps Falco (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Contact   Footsteps Falco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 18 points against their 8.77-point projection. In a 27-24 win over the Jaguars, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 390 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Contact
Points
% of total points 135.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
51.7
42.11
38.1%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
18.8
18.16
13.9%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
8.77
13.3%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
13.9
9.7
10.3%
Footsteps Falco
Points
% of total points 134.76
1
David Montgomery
RB
35.6
20.18
26.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
34.1
24.37
25.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.8
11.44
12.5%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
12.46
40.26
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal for Footsteps Falco, contributing to a 54.60-46.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Footsteps Falco had a 110.96-83.90 lead. For Contact, Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for Footsteps Falco, while Carson Wentz had a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Contact on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Contact   Footsteps Falco

What If

Contact would have beaten 12 other teams besides Footsteps Falco this week.
Footsteps Falco would have lost to seven other teams besides Contact this week.
Contact would be 5-8 if they played Footsteps Falco every week.
Last week, Contact would have topped Footsteps Falco 181.04-169.48.
Contact would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Footsteps Falco.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Contact, Footsteps Falco would be 9-3.
If Contact had played every team in the league each week, they would be 143-104.
If they played every team every week, Footsteps Falco would be 183-64.

Coach Talk

Contact
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Our squad found one this past week and literally quadrupled Footsteps Falco at the quarterback position (51.7 points to 12.46).
Footsteps Falco
Missing a field goal usually isn't cause for concern. Having said that, Ka'imi Fairbairn went 2-for-3 on FGs instead of 3-for-3, and Footsteps Falco lost the matchup by 0.84 points. Talk about impeccable timing...