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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Jackalopes
9-4 141.68
131.86
 
VS
proj
lonesome kicker
138.26 6-7
126.48

Jackalopes hand lonesome kicker fourth consecutive loss in 141.68-138.26 battle

Jackalopes squeaked by for a 141.68-138.26 victory to hand lonesome kicker their fourth consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Jackalopes led 123.38-78.16 heading into Monday night. lonesome kicker made it interesting behind Josh Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Darren Waller (41 points) and Joe Schobert (29.8) led the way for Jackalopes in the victory. Jackalopes (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while lonesome kicker (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Jackalopes   lonesome kicker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Schobert made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass as the Jaguars lost to the Vikings 27-24. In doing so, he put up 29.8 points to more-than-triple his 8.55-point projection, the highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Schobert will square off against the Titans.
Joe Schobert

Top Player Comparison

Jackalopes
Points
% of total points 141.68
1
Darren Waller
TE
41
10.19
28.9%
2
Joe Schobert
LB
29.8
8.55
21%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.8
12.18
9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.2
12.25
7.9%
lonesome kicker
Points
% of total points 138.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.6
17.61
25.7%
2
Harrison Butker
K
18
10.4
13%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17
12.22
12.3%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.8
6.17
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Jackalopes, contributing to an 88.61-23.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Jackalopes who emerged with the lead, 123.38-51.36. For Jackalopes, Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Chris Carson made the highlight reel for lonesome kicker with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for lonesome kicker.

Points By Position

  Jackalopes   lonesome kicker

StatSmack

Jackalopes must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (141.68) than their season average (127.5).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're lonesome kicker. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jackalopes are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.5 versus lonesome kicker's 118.29.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Jackalopes (9-4) have a better record than lonesome kicker (6-7).
Even the machines think Jackalopes have better players. They have a higher projected points average (133.3) than lonesome kicker (114.22).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. lonesome kicker has left more points on the bench this season (653.93) than Jackalopes (445.13).
In dire times, at least Jackalopes keep it close. They've been blown out less times than lonesome kicker (1 vs 6).
Jackalopes are clutch masters, with more close wins than lonesome kicker (1 vs 0).
Jackalopes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than lonesome kicker (7 vs 6).
By position, Jackalopes have outscored lonesome kicker at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Jackalopes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry lonesome kicker, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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