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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Unladen Swallows
7-6 242.8
213.27
 
VS
proj
Morning Woodhead
214.8 7-6
202.97

Unladen Swallows defeat Morning Woodhead, 242.8-214.8

Unladen Swallows showed up and outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 242.8-214.8 victory over Morning Woodhead. Unladen Swallows grabbed a 55.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 78.88 points from Matthew Stafford (402 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (30.68 points) and Kyler Murray (24.92) were the leading scorers for Morning Woodhead in the loss. This marks the second time this season Unladen Swallows have taken down Morning Woodhead, after winning 273.84-171.66 in their last matchup. Unladen Swallows improve to 7-6 on the season, while Morning Woodhead fall to 7-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Unladen Swallows   Morning Woodhead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bradberry (7 Tackles) scored 9 points in a 17-12 win over the Seahawks in Week 13. His scoring output was 79.3% more than his 5.02-point projection and was much higher than his 4.99-point season scoring average. Bradberry ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
James Bradberry

Top Player Comparison

Unladen Swallows
Points
% of total points 242.8
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
47.58
26.78
19.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
38.1
24.89
15.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
17.74
12.9%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
23.42
29.5
9.6%
Morning Woodhead
Points
% of total points 214.8
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.68
29.32
14.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.92
31.96
11.6%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
23.8
9.82
11.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.5
12.21
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Unladen Swallows who emerged with the lead, 145.1-89.5. Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Unladen Swallows, while Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Morning Woodhead, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Unladen Swallows emerged with a 240.8-173.1 lead. Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for Unladen Swallows, while Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Morning Woodhead with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Unladen Swallows   Morning Woodhead

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Morning Woodhead, Unladen Swallows averaged more points (258.32) than they usually score (219.63).
We heard scoring helps you win. Unladen Swallows are doing a better job of that, averaging 219.63 versus Morning Woodhead's 200.21.
Even the machines think Unladen Swallows have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (217.34) than Morning Woodhead (204.92).
Unladen Swallows don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Morning Woodhead (3 vs 0).
Unladen Swallows should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Morning Woodhead (7 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Morning Woodhead - they’ve made more transactions (9) than Unladen Swallows (6) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Unladen Swallows have outscored Morning Woodhead at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Unladen Swallows don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Unladen Swallows had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Morning Woodhead (6).
Hey Morning Woodhead, 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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