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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 13
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Karma Green
7-6 148.54
109.87
VS
proj
Shrewd Negotiator
52.62
5-8
109.04
Karma Green knock off Shrewd Negotiator in 148.54-52.62 rout
Karma Green showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 148.54-52.62 victory over Shrewd Negotiator, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Karma Green leapt out to a 93.24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Derek Carr and Dalvin Cook. Carr passed for 381 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.74 points, while Cook racked up 179 yards from scrimmage (20.9 points). Kyler Murray (173 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 73 Rec Yds) led the way for Shrewd Negotiator in the loss. This marks the first time this season Karma Green have knocked off Shrewd Negotiator, after falling 110.32-99.9 in their last matchup. Karma Green improve to 7-6 on the season, while Shrewd Negotiator fall to 5-8.
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Matchup Timeline
Karma Green
Shrewd Negotiator
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Playing the Bengals in Week 13, Gesicki caught 9 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points to more-than-double his 8-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. In Week 14, Gesicki and the Dolphins will battle the Chiefs.
Mike Gesicki
Top Player Comparison
Karma Green
Points
% of total points 148.54
1
Derek Carr
QB
32.74
18.1
22%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
22.3
14.78
15%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.9
20.78
14.1%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.3
8
13%
Shrewd Negotiator
Points
% of total points 52.62
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.42
22.02
33.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.3
12.19
21.5%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
8.7
15.49
16.5%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
5
8.97
9.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Karma Green who took the lead, 101.94-8.70. For Karma Green, Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Shrewd Negotiator with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Karma Green who claimed the lead, 130.54-41.42. For Karma Green, Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Shrewd Negotiator with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Karma Green on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.
Points By Position
Karma Green
Shrewd Negotiator
Game Notes
Karma Green had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Each of the nine starters for Shrewd Negotiator fell below their points projection.
Shrewd Negotiator could have used points from Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jimmy Graham, as both put up goose eggs.
Karma Green had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Shrewd Negotiator.
Karma Green put up more points than their season scoring average (106.65) while Shrewd Negotiator fell short of theirs (104.62).
Karma Green scored more points than their projected total, while Shrewd Negotiator failed to reach their projection.
The matchup featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 95.92-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The loss puts an end to a two-match winning streak for Shrewd Negotiator.
Not only did Karma Green win, but they also covered the 0.83-point forecasted margin of victory.
Karma Green moves to (4-3) in blowout games this year, while Shrewd Negotiator falls to (1-5).
Coach Talk
Karma Green
Deploying a starting crew that earned 148.54 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into our Week 14 matchup.
Shrewd Negotiator
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for Shrewd Negotiator combined to receive zero targets in the passing game this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to dial up a screen play or two in Week 14!