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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cardinals Polska
7-6 130.66
115.34
 
VS
proj
Marecki
113.7 3-10
93.64

Cardinals Polska hand Marecki fourth straight loss, 130.66-113.70

Cardinals Polska secured a 130.66-113.70 victory to hand Marecki their fourth consecutive loss. Cardinals Polska never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Jefferson (19.3 points) and Mike Gesicki (14.8). Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (131 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds) led the way for Marecki in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cardinals Polska have beaten Marecki, after winning 122.1-121.08 in their last matchup. Cardinals Polska (7-6) will look to get another W against Bugs bunny, while Marecki (3-10) attempt to get back in the win column against Volcano Man.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardinals Polska   Marecki

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the 49ers in Week 13, Beasley caught 9 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20 points to more-than-triple his 6.25-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cardinals Polska this week. In Week 14, Beasley and the Bills will face the Steelers.
Cole Beasley

Top Player Comparison

Cardinals Polska
Points
% of total points 130.66
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
15.59
19.2%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
20
6.25
15.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
11.26
14.8%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.8
6.17
11.3%
Marecki
Points
% of total points 113.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.4
17.72
19.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17.2
6.9
15.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.7
11.07
13.8%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.5
8.15
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Cardinals Polska who grabbed the lead, 56.90-50.60. For Cardinals Polska, Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Marecki with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for Cardinals Polska, helping the team to a 92.86-66.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for Marecki, who trailed 101.66-83.70 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Marecki.

Points By Position

  Cardinals Polska   Marecki

Game Notes

Cardinals Polska had seven of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Marecki lost despite seven of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points.
Marecki can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Marecki ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Cardinals Polska ranked 1st.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Cardinals Polska. They got the W, but did not cover the 21.7-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins (22.4 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

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