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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
CircleTheWagons
10-3 127.34
111.62
 
VS
proj
Gary Gus's Team
97 6-7
101.82

CircleTheWagons knock off Gary Gus's Team for sixth straight win in 127.34-97.00 rout

CircleTheWagons extended their win streak to six games with an easy win over Gary Gus's Team, cruising to a 127.34-97.00 victory. CircleTheWagons got out to a 5.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derek Carr (31.74 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (14) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (305 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Nick Chubb (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Gary Gus's Team in the loss. CircleTheWagons (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Gary Gus's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  CircleTheWagons   Gary Gus's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, Davis scored 14.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.78-point projection and was much higher than his 6.52-point season scoring average. Davis will face the Steelers next week.
Gabriel Davis

Top Player Comparison

CircleTheWagons
Points
% of total points 127.34
1
Derek Carr
QB
31.74
17.44
24.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.5
14.25
14.5%
3
Gabriel Davis
WR
14.3
5.78
11.2%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
8.46
11%
Gary Gus's Team
Points
% of total points 97
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.2
19
18.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
14.27
17.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.2
15.19
15.7%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
14
6.4
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for CircleTheWagons, helping the team to a 45.74-39.80 lead.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for CircleTheWagons to contribute to an 89.24-55.00 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. For CircleTheWagons, Gabriel Davis had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Gary Gus's Team with a 50-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  CircleTheWagons   Gary Gus's Team

StatSmack

CircleTheWagons must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (127.34) than their season average (107.32).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. CircleTheWagons have won six straight weeks, while Gary Gus's Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. CircleTheWagons are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.32 versus Gary Gus's Team's 90.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. CircleTheWagons (10-3) have a better record than Gary Gus's Team (6-7).
Even the machines think CircleTheWagons have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (109.84) than Gary Gus's Team (103.59).
Once CircleTheWagons put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gary Gus's Team (6 vs 2).
CircleTheWagons play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Gary Gus's Team (1).
CircleTheWagons should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Gary Gus's Team (6 vs 4).
By position, CircleTheWagons have outscored Gary Gus's Team at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
CircleTheWagons don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for CircleTheWagons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Gary Gus's Team (1).
CircleTheWagons are in the playoffs. Gary Gus's Team are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Gary Gus's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

CircleTheWagons
Good job assembling a starting crew that won by more than 30 points this past week. We did what we needed to do and took care of business. We should keep this momentum as we move on to our next challenge in Week 14.
Gary Gus's Team
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Gary Gus's Team collectively recorded four catches on only five targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 14!