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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Second half scrubs
7-6 87.12
98.45
 
VS
proj
Packer backers
62.5 4-9
91.51

Second half scrubs hand Packer backers seventh straight loss, 87.12-62.50

Second half scrubs earned an 87.12-62.50 victory to hand Packer backers their seventh straight loss. Second half scrubs nabbed a 29.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 27.5 points from Jonathan Taylor (91 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Las Vegas Raiders defense (28 Pts Allowed, 376 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (19.2 points) and Robert Tonyan (9.9) were the leading scorers for Packer backers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Second half scrubs have beaten Packer backers, after falling 102.22-91.64 in their last matchup. Second half scrubs (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Packer backers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Second half scrubs   Packer backers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.5 points against his 9.82-point projection. In a 26-20 win over the Texans, he racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Taylor ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Second half scrubs
Points
% of total points 87.12
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
15.59
27.7%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
9.82
22.4%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
17.42
22.01
20%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
8
8.2
9.2%
Packer backers
Points
% of total points 62.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.2
19.87
30.7%
2
Robert Tonyan
TE
9.9
6.38
15.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
7.3
9.49
11.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
6.8
12.98
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Second half scrubs, contributing to a 36.90-7.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Second half scrubs who took the lead, 83.32-40.30. Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for Second half scrubs, while Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass. Robert Tonyan made the highlight reel for Packer backers with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Packer backers.

Points By Position

  Second half scrubs   Packer backers

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Second half scrubs scored more than their point projections.
Packer backers had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Packer backers ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Second half scrubs ranked 8th.
Not only did Second half scrubs get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.94-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Second half scrubs
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Packer backers at the wide receiver position (32.7 points to 14.5).
Packer backers
Keep your chin up, Packer backers! There's a lot we can glean from this season and apply to next year... it's never too early to start doing your homework and thinking about how to improve!