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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
BlOrB
6-7 123.6
108.01
 
VS
proj
SPARK
91.68 8-5
112.09

BlOrB defy expectations, knock off SPARK in 123.60-91.68 rout

BlOrB beat their projected point total, cruising to a 123.60-91.68 victory over SPARK, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as BlOrB earned a 40.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Philip Rivers (19.2 points) and Alvin Kamara (17.7). Lamar Jackson (26.68 points) and Marquise Brown (14.9) were the top performers for SPARK in the loss. BlOrB ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. SPARK (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  BlOrB   SPARK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Giants defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13 points against their 3.63-point projection. In a 17-12 win over the Seahawks, they allowed only 12 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Giants defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

BlOrB
Points
% of total points 123.6
1
Philip Rivers
QB
19.2
18.24
15.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
18.48
15.5%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
17.8
9.78
14.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.7
13.96
14.3%
SPARK
Points
% of total points 91.68
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.68
21.35
29.1%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
14.9
13.18
16.3%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
13.9
9.7
15.2%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.6
10.12
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for BlOrB, helping the team to a 52.80-11.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch for SPARK, who trailed 105.80-36.10 after the late action.

Points By Position

  BlOrB   SPARK

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on BlOrB exceeded their projected point totals.
SPARK had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BlOrB put up more points than their season scoring average (117.26) while SPARK fell short of theirs (114.63).
BlOrB put up more points than their projected total, while SPARK fell shy of their projection.
This win snaps a five-game losing skid for BlOrB, while the loss caps a four-game unbeaten streak for SPARK.
In blowout games this season, BlOrB moves to (4-2), while SPARK falls to (3-3).
For SPARK, Lamar Jackson recorded 26.68 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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