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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
5-8 96.52
88.96
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Fan
74.2 4-9
94.98

Cleveland Fan come up short of projections, succumb to Mean Machine, 96.52-74.20

There's no way around it, Cleveland Fan didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Mean Machine came out on top with a 96.52-74.20 victory. Mean Machine never trailed in this one after taking a 9.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matt Ryan (15.92 points) and Calvin Ridley (12.8). Philip Rivers (285 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Cleveland Fan in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mean Machine have knocked off Cleveland Fan, after falling 200.48-69 in their last matchup. Mean Machine ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Cleveland Fan will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   Cleveland Fan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (24 Pts Allowed, 390 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 10 points against the Jaguars in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 4.99-point projection and was much higher than their 3.38-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 96.52
1
Travis Kelce
TE
21.6
12.19
22.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
15.92
21.37
16.5%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
15.5
9.28
16.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.8
12.02
13.3%
Cleveland Fan
Points
% of total points 74.2
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21.2
21.69
28.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.3
11.58
27.4%
3
Harrison Butker
K
17
10.4
22.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
5.7
10.29
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Mean Machine boasted a 56.32-47.20 lead. For Mean Machine, Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Philip Rivers had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Fan, while Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Wayne Gallman Jr. had a 60-yard run for Mean Machine, helping the team to a 74.92-48.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Mean Machine, helping the team to a 96.52-74.20 lead.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   Cleveland Fan

StatSmack

Once Mean Machine put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Fan (3 vs 2).
Mean Machine play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cleveland Fan (2).
Mean Machine are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cleveland Fan (1 vs 0).
Mean Machine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cleveland Fan (7 vs 4).
Cleveland Fan have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Mean Machine (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mean Machine have outscored Cleveland Fan at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Cleveland Fan, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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