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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cool Brees
7-6 122.36
118
 
VS
proj
Casey Cranford
87.4 5-8
103.99

Cool Brees knock off Casey Cranford for third straight win in 122.36-87.40 rout

Cool Brees extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Casey Cranford, rolling to a 122.36-87.40 victory. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Cool Brees leapt out to a 41.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Justin Jefferson and Jonathan Taylor. Jefferson caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown for 22.8 points, while Taylor racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21 points). Aaron Rodgers (23.5 points) and Aaron Jones (22.3) led the charge for Casey Cranford in defeat. This marks the second time this season Cool Brees have taken down Casey Cranford, after winning 132.14-121.62 in their last matchup. Cool Brees (7-6) will look to keep it rolling against Fly Eagles Fly, while Casey Cranford (5-8) will match up against Glory Boyz in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cool Brees   Casey Cranford

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 135 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Texans, Taylor tallied 21 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.01-point projection and was much higher than his 10.04-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Cool Brees
Points
% of total points 122.36
1
Travis Kelce
TE
23.6
15.74
19.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.8
14.35
18.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21
11.01
17.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
10.4
13.9%
Casey Cranford
Points
% of total points 87.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.5
21.52
26.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
22.3
14.78
25.5%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
13.8
9.16
15.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
10.5
17.14
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Cool Brees, while Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 51.00-9.50 lead for Cool Brees.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Casey Cranford, while Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 66.36-63.80 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Cool Brees, helping the team to a 106.96-63.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Cool Brees   Casey Cranford

Game Notes

Cool Brees had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Casey Cranford had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cool Brees put up more points than their season scoring average (113.06) while Casey Cranford fell short of theirs (101.67).
Cool Brees put up more points than their projected total, while Casey Cranford failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Cool Brees get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.01-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Cool Brees moves to (4-3), while Casey Cranford falls to (2-5).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers put up 23.5 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Cool Brees
In a matchup that'll showcase the two highest-scoring teams in Yahoo Public 95288 league, Cool Brees (7-6) face Fly Eagles Fly (9-4) in Week 14. Over the last three weeks, Cool Brees has put up 123.93 points per game, while Fly Eagles Fly has averaged 112.41 per contest.
Casey Cranford
A pair of teams with identical 5-8 records, eighth-place Casey Cranford will now have a date with ninth-place Glory Boyz in Week 14. After 13 weeks of action, Casey Cranford are ranked seventh in points scored, while Glory Boyz have put up the league's ninth-highest point total.