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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Boomer Sooners
8-5 65.24
95.46
 
VS
proj
Oblong balls
54.46 11-2
99.08

Offensively challenged Boomer Sooners top Oblong balls, 65.24-54.46

With the 14th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Boomer Sooners were fortunate to earn a victory against an opponent that had an even worse week, securing a 65.24-54.46 victory over Oblong balls. Boomer Sooners never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Deshaun Watson (20.44 points) and Jesse James (7.4). Mike Gesicki (19.3 points) and DK Metcalf (10.5) did their part for Oblong balls in the loss. Boomer Sooners (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Oblong balls (11-2) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomer Sooners   Oblong balls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 7.4 points against his 1.72-point projection. In a 34-30 win over the Bears, he caught one pass for 9 yards and a touchdown. James will face the Packers next week.
Jesse James

Top Player Comparison

Boomer Sooners
Points
% of total points 65.24
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.44
22.02
31.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
8.8
14.94
13.5%
3
Jesse James
TE
7.4
1.72
11.3%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
6.7
8.14
10.3%
Oblong balls
Points
% of total points 54.46
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.3
8
35.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
10.5
17.15
19.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
8.7
15.5
16%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
6.36
22.1
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Boomer Sooners had a 43.84-37.00 lead. For Boomer Sooners, Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Oblong balls with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Boomer Sooners   Oblong balls

Game Notes

Only one of the nine starting players on Boomer Sooners scored higher than their projected point totals.
Oblong balls had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Oblong balls can partially blame the loss on Mike Boone, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Oblong balls ranked 16th in the league in points scored this week, while Boomer Sooners ranked 14th.
The matchup's 10.78-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a nine-game winning streak for Oblong balls.
A bright spot in the defeat, Mike Gesicki recorded 19.3 points, the fourth-best score for a TE this week.

Coach Talk

Boomer Sooners
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to a sound showing from Deshaun Watson, we tripled Oblong balls at the quarterback position this past week (20.44 points to 6.36). Watson went 26-for-38 for 341 yards in a 26-20 loss to the Colts.
Oblong balls
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Oblong balls collectively logged one reception on just two measly targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 14!