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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Soopa's Snipers
10-2 99.84
91.44
 
VS
proj
Penetrators
62.26 2-10
61.05

Soopa's Snipers beat Penetrators for fifth straight win in 99.84-62.26 rout

Soopa's Snipers extended their win streak to five games with an easy win over Penetrators, cruising to a 99.84-62.26 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Penetrators. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Soopa's Snipers leapt out to a 27.24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Deshaun Watson (20.44 points) and Justin Jefferson (18.3). Jamison Crowder (5 Rec, 47 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (24 Pts Allowed, 390 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the charge for Penetrators in defeat. Soopa's Snipers (10-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Penetrators will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Soopa's Snipers   Penetrators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jaguars in Week 13, Jefferson caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 18.3 points to scored 62.5% higher than his 11.26-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Soopa's Snipers this week. Next week, Jefferson will face the Buccaneers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Soopa's Snipers
Points
% of total points 99.84
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.44
22.02
20.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
12.19
19.6%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.3
11.26
18.3%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
12.4
7.47
12.4%
Penetrators
Points
% of total points 62.26
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
16.7
7.69
26.8%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
6.77
20.9%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
8.4
4.77
13.5%
4
Dan Bailey
K
8
8.65
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Soopa's Snipers, while Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 68.84-41.60 lead for Soopa's Snipers.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 41-yard pass for Penetrators, who trailed 75.64-62.26 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Soopa's Snipers to contribute to a 95.24-62.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Soopa's Snipers   Penetrators

StatSmack

Get on their level! Penetrators have lost their last three matchups, while Soopa's Snipers have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Penetrators need some help then, averaging just 64.63 versus Soopa's Snipers's 100.31.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Soopa's Snipers (10-2) have a better record than Penetrators (2-10).
Even the computers think Soopa's Snipers have better players. They have a higher projected points average (92.31) than Penetrators (69.21).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Penetrators has left more points on the bench this season (513.66) than Soopa's Snipers (454.5).
Soopa's Snipers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Penetrators (8 vs 0).
Soopa's Snipers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Penetrators (1).
Soopa's Snipers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Penetrators (6 vs 5).
Soopa's Snipers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Penetrators (52 vs 34).
By position, Soopa's Snipers have outscored Penetrators at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Soopa's Snipers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Soopa's Snipers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Penetrators (1).
Soopa's Snipers are in the playoffs. Penetrators are currently looking forward to next season.
Soopa's Snipers was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Penetrators (0).
Don't worry Penetrators, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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