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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Salinas Surf Raiders
11-2 195.69
207.19
 
VS
proj
Dalvin's Cookers
174.63 6-7
174.08

Salinas Surf Raiders knock off Dalvin's Cookers for fifth straight win, 195.69-174.63

Salinas Surf Raiders extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Dalvin's Cookers, earning a 195.69-174.63 victory. Salinas Surf Raiders earned a 44.59-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 71.54 points from David Montgomery (72 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (341 Pass Yds, 38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (107 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 94 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Dalvin's Cookers in the loss. Salinas Surf Raiders (11-2) will look to keep it rolling against Fitz4prezidenz, while Dalvin's Cookers (6-7) will face Uhtred's Danes in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Salinas Surf Raiders   Dalvin's Cookers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bates III scored 20.25 points in a 19-7 loss to the Dolphins to more-than-double his 9.69-point projection. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Salinas Surf Raiders this week. In Week 14, Bates III and the Bengals will go up against the Cowboys.
Jessie Bates III

Top Player Comparison

Salinas Surf Raiders
Points
% of total points 195.69
1
David Montgomery
RB
43.35
19.76
22.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.19
31.08
14.4%
3
Jessie Bates III
S
20.25
9.69
10.3%
4
Budda Baker
S
19.5
13.7
10%
Dalvin's Cookers
Points
% of total points 174.63
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.93
31.41
22.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.55
20.67
19.2%
3
Cam Akers
RB
27.65
11.01
15.8%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
22.3
11.86
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Salinas Surf Raiders emerged with a 118.19-73.60 lead. For Salinas Surf Raiders, Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass. Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Dalvin's Cookers, while Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Wayne Gallman Jr. had a 60-yard run for Salinas Surf Raiders, helping the team to a 160.79-112.85 lead.

Points By Position

  Salinas Surf Raiders   Dalvin's Cookers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Salinas Surf Raiders scored fewer points in this one (195.69) than their season average of 219.1.
Salinas Surf Raiders are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dalvin's Cookers need some help then, averaging just 181.63 versus Salinas Surf Raiders's 219.1.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Salinas Surf Raiders (11-2) have a better record than Dalvin's Cookers (6-7).
Even the computers think Salinas Surf Raiders have better players. They have a higher projected points average (205.33) than Dalvin's Cookers (181.85).
Once Salinas Surf Raiders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dalvin's Cookers (3 vs 2).
Salinas Surf Raiders are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Dalvin's Cookers (1).
Salinas Surf Raiders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dalvin's Cookers (8 vs 7).
By position, Salinas Surf Raiders have outscored Dalvin's Cookers at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Salinas Surf Raiders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, highest in the league.
Salinas Surf Raiders are in the playoffs. Dalvin's Cookers are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Dalvin's Cookers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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