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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gruden Grinders
5-8 127.56
117.36
 
VS
proj
evil wonkas
86.1 4-9
112.79

Gruden Grinders hand evil wonkas fourth straight loss in 127.56-86.10 rout

Gruden Grinders cruised to a 127.56-86.10 victory to hand evil wonkas their fourth consecutive loss. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Gruden Grinders nabbed a 49.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Darren Waller (41 points) and Justin Jefferson (22.8). Ben Roethlisberger (22.2 points) and James Robinson (19.8) did their part for evil wonkas in defeat. Gruden Grinders ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. evil wonkas will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Gruden Grinders   evil wonkas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22.8 points, Jefferson scored 58.9% more than his 14.35-point projection as the Vikings beat the Jaguars 27-24. He caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gruden Grinders this week. In Week 14, Jefferson and the Vikings will go up against the Buccaneers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Gruden Grinders
Points
% of total points 127.56
1
Darren Waller
TE
41
13.6
32.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
24.56
19.9
19.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.8
14.35
17.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.2
15.19
11.9%
evil wonkas
Points
% of total points 86.1
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.2
21.04
25.8%
2
James Robinson
RB
19.8
15.41
23%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
12.9
15.1%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
11.9
9.78
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Gruden Grinders, while Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 84.10-34.70 lead for Gruden Grinders.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for evil wonkas.

Points By Position

  Gruden Grinders   evil wonkas

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Gruden Grinders scored more points in this matchup (127.56) than their season average (101.99).
evil wonkas are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gruden Grinders are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.99 versus evil wonkas's 95.68.
Even the machines think Gruden Grinders have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (116.77) than evil wonkas (108.02).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Gruden Grinders has left fewer points on the bench this season (299) than evil wonkas (432.18).
Once Gruden Grinders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than evil wonkas (4 vs 3).
Gruden Grinders have the clutch gene, with more close wins than evil wonkas (1 vs 0).
By position, Gruden Grinders have outscored evil wonkas at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Gruden Grinders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for evil wonkas (1).
Hey evil wonkas, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Gruden Grinders
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Gruden Grinders. Playing a starter with negative points (the Los Angeles Chargers defense) while still earning the win... that's borderline cocky. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
evil wonkas
There's a decent chance that evil wonkas could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just three targets as a group this past week, their two wide receivers apparently contributed to their respective offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.