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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Game of Jones
8-5 139.8
138.1
 
VS
proj
STATS INC.
124.7 5-8
116.92

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, STATS INC. fall to Game of Jones, 139.8-124.7

Hampered by a 0-point performance from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, STATS INC. were unable to overcome Game of Jones, which staged a comeback for a 139.8-124.7 win. After trailing 93.6-77.2 heading into Monday night, Game of Jones roared back behind Josh Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Cole Beasley (23.5 points) and Cam Newton (22.56) led the way for STATS INC. in the loss. This marks the second time this season Game of Jones have beaten STATS INC., after winning 147.32-143.02 in their last matchup. Game of Jones (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. STATS INC. will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Game of Jones   STATS INC.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 15.7 points against his 7.97-point projection. In a 22-16 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 142 yards from scrimmage . Gordon III ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Game of Jones
Points
% of total points 139.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.1
17.19
21.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.3
14.78
16.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.4
16.34
13.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.1
11.91
12.2%
STATS INC.
Points
% of total points 124.7
1
Cole Beasley
WR
23.5
8.33
18.8%
2
Cam Newton
QB
22.56
18.43
18.1%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.3
8
15.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
18.5
14.25
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Game of Jones, who trailed 50.2-22.4 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, STATS INC. owned a 93.6-56.0 lead. For Game of Jones, Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run. Chris Carson made the highlight reel for STATS INC. with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for Game of Jones, who trailed 93.6-77.2 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Game of Jones during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Game of Jones   STATS INC.

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starting players on Game of Jones exceeded their projected point totals.
STATS INC. had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
STATS INC. can partially blame the loss on Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who didn't score any points.
Game of Jones put up more points than their season scoring average (137.41) while STATS INC. fell short of theirs (127.91).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 15.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Game of Jones managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 21.18-point projected margin of victory.
Game of Jones moves to (6-0) in comeback games this year, while STATS INC. falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Cole Beasley recorded 23.5 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Game of Jones
Kudos to you, Game of Jones. Assembling a lineup that won by more than 15 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum going as we roll into our Week 14 matchup.
STATS INC.
Well, STATS INC., Week 13's problem is fairly easy to spot. Starting Clyde Edwards-Helaire in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.