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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Ben's Besties
9-4 94.6
74.68
 
VS
proj
Ground Game Keeper
45.56 6-7
100.12

Ben's Besties smirk at predictions, knock off Ground Game Keeper in 94.60-45.56 rout

Ben's Besties brought their A game, rolling to a 94.60-45.56 victory over Ground Game Keeper, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as Ben's Besties jumped out to a 35.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 41.9 points from Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (91 Rush Yds, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Damien Harris (9.5 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (9) did everything they could for Ground Game Keeper in defeat. This marks the second time this season Ben's Besties have beaten Ground Game Keeper, after winning 103.7-100.32 in their last matchup. Ben's Besties (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Ground Game Keeper will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben's Besties   Ground Game Keeper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 258 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Chargers, the Patriots defense put up 31 points this week. Their scoring output crushed their 5.97-point projection and was much higher than their 8-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

Ben's Besties
Points
% of total points 94.6
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
31
5.97
32.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.4
18.94
23.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
9.82
20.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
9.4
10.45
9.9%
Ground Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 45.56
1
Damien Harris
RB
9.5
10.91
20.9%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
9
8.15
19.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
6.7
12.61
14.7%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
6.36
22.1
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Ben's Besties who owned the lead, 51.30-16.20. Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Ben's Besties, while Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Ground Game Keeper with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Ben's Besties   Ground Game Keeper

What If

Ben's Besties would have beaten five other teams besides Ground Game Keeper this week.
Ground Game Keeper would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Ben's Besties would be 8-5 if they played Ground Game Keeper every week.
Had they played each other last week, Ground Game Keeper would have gotten the victory over Ben's Besties 114.44-40.88.
Ben's Besties would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ground Game Keeper.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ben's Besties, Ground Game Keeper would be 7-4.
If Ben's Besties had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-72.
If they played every team every week, Ground Game Keeper would be 67-76.

Coach Talk

Ben's Besties
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a solid display by Kirk Cousins, we thoroughly outscored Ground Game Keeper at the quarterback position this past week (22.4 points to 6.36). Cousins went 28-for-43 for 305 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 27-24 win over the Jaguars.
Ground Game Keeper
Well, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively got a whopping 16 targets in Week 13. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they recorded just eight catches.