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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Master Angler
9-4 86.25
85.81
 
VS
proj
Alaskan polar bears
45.75 8-5
77.02

Alaskan polar bears fall short of expectations, lose to Master Angler in 86.25-45.75 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Alaskan polar bears underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Master Angler cruised to an 86.25-45.75 victory. Master Angler pulled out to a 14.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Schobert (15.25 points) and Dalvin Cook (11) and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (13 points) and Matt Gay (7) carried the flag for Alaskan polar bears in the loss. Master Angler (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Alaskan polar bears (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Master Angler   Alaskan polar bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.04 points, Schobert more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 15.25 points as the Jaguars lost to the Vikings 27-24. He made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Schobert will battle the Titans.
Joe Schobert

Top Player Comparison

Master Angler
Points
% of total points 86.25
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17
16.69
19.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16
10.85
18.6%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
15.25
4.04
17.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11
12.55
12.8%
Alaskan polar bears
Points
% of total points 45.75
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
13
23.46
28.4%
2
Matt Gay
K
7
7.96
15.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
6
7.93
13.1%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
4.75
3.84
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Master Angler to contribute to a 48.25-27.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which Master Angler boasted a 64.25-41.00 lead. For Master Angler, Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Alaskan polar bears with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Master Angler   Alaskan polar bears

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Alaskan polar bears need some help then, averaging just 75.54 versus Master Angler's 90.02.
Even the machines think Master Angler have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (85.05) than Alaskan polar bears (79.94).
Master Angler don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Alaskan polar bears (5 vs 1).
Master Angler don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Alaskan polar bears (0 vs 1).
Master Angler should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Alaskan polar bears (8 vs 6).
Master Angler have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Alaskan polar bears (62 vs 44).
By position, Master Angler have outscored Alaskan polar bears at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Master Angler don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Master Angler had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Alaskan polar bears (1).
There's not much good to say about Alaskan polar bears this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Master Angler
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really emphasized that by tripling Alaskan polar bears at running back this past week (20 points to 6).
Alaskan polar bears
Welp, we certainly can't whine about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 20 targets in Week 13. With only 10 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.