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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Pantheon Hulks
3-10 105
92.33
 
VS
proj
Novaforce
77.12 7-6
103.84

Pantheon Hulks earn win over Novaforce in 105.00-77.12 rout

Pantheon Hulks beat expectations, rolling to a 105.00-77.12 victory over Novaforce, who fell short of projections. Pantheon Hulks grabbed a 31.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44.5 points from Darren Waller (13 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Michael Thomas (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds). Novaforce came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by the Green Bay Packers defense (17 points) and Russell Wilson (16.02). Unphased, Pantheon Hulks pulled it together later that night, as Melvin Gordon III (15.2 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Pantheon Hulks have knocked off Novaforce, after winning 105.72-94 in their last matchup. Pantheon Hulks (3-10) will look to keep it rolling against Captain Hindsight, while Novaforce (7-6) attempt to get back on track against Ripsnorters.

Matchup Timeline

  Pantheon Hulks   Novaforce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III racked up 142 yards from scrimmage as the Broncos lost to the Chiefs 22-16. In doing so, he put up 15.2 points to more-than-double his 6.94-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pantheon Hulks this week. In Week 14, Gordon III and the Broncos will play the Panthers.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Pantheon Hulks
Points
% of total points 105
1
Darren Waller
TE
33
10.19
31.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21.2
19.87
20.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.2
6.94
14.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
11.5
11.78
11%
Novaforce
Points
% of total points 77.12
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
17
10.87
22%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
16.6
13.52
21.5%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.02
25.64
20.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
9.4
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Pantheon Hulks who emerged with the lead, 57.90-26.50. For Pantheon Hulks, Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Novaforce with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Novaforce to contribute to a 64.02-58.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for Pantheon Hulks, contributing to a 74.00-64.02 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Pantheon Hulks on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Pantheon Hulks   Novaforce

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Novaforce, Pantheon Hulks averaged more points (105.36) than they usually score (83.07).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Pantheon Hulks has left fewer points on the bench this season (428.1) than Novaforce (620.58).
Pantheon Hulks laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Novaforce (0).
By position, Pantheon Hulks have outscored Novaforce at TE and DEF this season.
The starters for Pantheon Hulks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Novaforce (2).
There's not much good to say about Novaforce this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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