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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Suck ItTrebek
9-4 106.62
97.21
 
VS
proj
The Awesomeness
105.9 9-4
106.08

Suck ItTrebek knock The Awesomeness from top spot in 106.62-105.90 battle

Suck ItTrebek staged an impressive comeback for a 106.62-105.90 victory over The Awesomeness, knocking them out of the top spot in BIG DOGS ONLY. Suck ItTrebek trailed 105.90-77.62 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind J.D. McKissic, who caught 10 passes for 70 yards for 7.8 points. Kirk Cousins (30.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (19.9) did everything they could for The Awesomeness in the loss. This marks the first time this season Suck ItTrebek have gotten the best of The Awesomeness, after falling 104-94.4 in their last matchup. Suck ItTrebek (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Awesomeness (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Suck ItTrebek   The Awesomeness

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 258 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 20.5 points against the Chargers in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 4.38-point projection and was much higher than their 5.77-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Rams next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Suck ItTrebek
Points
% of total points 106.62
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20.5
4.38
19.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.02
29.15
18.8%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
13.4
8.86
12.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
11.3
7.05
10.6%
The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 105.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.4
22.14
28.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.9
19.24
18.8%
3
Jason Sanders
K
14
8.99
13.2%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
9.2
7.25
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Awesomeness to contribute to an 84.60-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Suck ItTrebek, while Darrell Henderson Jr. had a 38-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 105.90-77.62 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Suck ItTrebek   The Awesomeness

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Awesomeness has left more points on the bench this season (826.8) than Suck ItTrebek (539.46).
Suck ItTrebek are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Awesomeness (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Awesomeness - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Suck ItTrebek (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Suck ItTrebek have outscored The Awesomeness at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Suck ItTrebek don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Suck ItTrebek had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Awesomeness (2).
Hey The Awesomeness, 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

Suck ItTrebek
These types of tight wins can be unbelievably important for the locker room. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... look for the Suck ItTrebek team chemistry to be sky-high heading into Week 14.
The Awesomeness
You can feel good knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Suck ItTrebek succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll return the favor by taking a couple of kickers early in next year's draft (something along those lines). Keep your head up, The Awesomeness!