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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
TheRapists
6-7 126.96
110.95
 
VS
proj
the ball breakers
77.47 6-7
115.71

TheRapists knock off the ball breakers in 126.96-77.47 rout

TheRapists brought their A game, rolling to a 126.96-77.47 victory over the ball breakers, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as TheRapists leapt out to a 28.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Ryan Tannehill (32.96 points) and Justin Jefferson (18.3). Davante Adams (24.1 points) and Nick Chubb (16.6) did their part for the ball breakers in the loss. This marks the second time this season TheRapists have taken down the ball breakers, after winning 141.48-69.75 in their last matchup. TheRapists ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. the ball breakers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  TheRapists   the ball breakers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Butker overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17 points against his 9.87-point projection. During a 22-16 win over the Broncos, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Butker ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

TheRapists
Points
% of total points 126.96
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
32.96
22.12
26%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
20.8
13.04
16.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.3
11.26
14.4%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.87
13.4%
the ball breakers
Points
% of total points 77.47
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
15.59
31.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
16.6
13.52
21.4%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.02
29.56
20.7%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
6.75
12.71
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for TheRapists, while Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch, helping TheRapists to a 57.96-29.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which TheRapists owned a 100.76-70.72 lead. For TheRapists, Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run. Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch for the ball breakers, while Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  TheRapists   the ball breakers

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against the ball breakers, TheRapists averaged more points (134.22) than they usually score (105.08).
Once TheRapists put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than the ball breakers (4 vs 2).
TheRapists are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than the ball breakers (1).
TheRapists should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than the ball breakers (4 vs 3).
TheRapists have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than the ball breakers (43 vs 35).
By position, TheRapists have outscored the ball breakers at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
TheRapists don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for TheRapists had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for the ball breakers (2).
Hey the ball breakers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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