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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan Taylor’s Back
6-7 168.32
132.53
 
VS
proj
Team Scooter
63.92 7-6
110.69

Jonathan Taylor’s Back outperform expectations, knock off Team Scooter in 168.32-63.92 beatdown

Jonathan Taylor’s Back outperformed expectations, rolling to a 168.32-63.92 victory over Team Scooter, who fell short of projections. Jonathan Taylor’s Back earned a 3.48-point lead on Thursday behind CeeDee Lamb (15.7 points) and never gave it back. Dak Prescott (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Cordarrelle Patterson (78 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Team Scooter in defeat. This marks the first time this season Jonathan Taylor’s Back have taken down Team Scooter, after falling 145.82-98.16 in their last matchup. Jonathan Taylor’s Back (6-7) will look to maintain their momentum against LETHAL WEAPONS 50 AUCTION 14, while Team Scooter (7-6) attempt to get some positive momentum against Bishop Sycamore alumni.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan Taylor’s Back   Team Scooter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 13, Kittle caught 9 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 35.1 points to nearly triple his 11.84-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Kittle will battle the Bengals in Week 14.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan Taylor’s Back
Points
% of total points 168.32
1
George Kittle
TE
35.1
11.84
20.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.62
22.79
17.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
21.04
14.4%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
19.9
16.99
11.8%
Team Scooter
Points
% of total points 63.92
1
Dak Prescott
QB
12.22
23.81
19.1%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
11.1
14.01
17.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.2
11.78
16%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
8.5
13.08
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Team Scooter for the team, who trailed 15.70-12.22 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Jonathan Taylor’s Back had a 121.02-42.02 lead. Mike Williams had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Jonathan Taylor’s Back, while Tom Brady had a 27-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Team Scooter with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch for Jonathan Taylor’s Back, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 165.12-57.52 lead for Jonathan Taylor’s Back.

Points By Position

  Jonathan Taylor’s Back   Team Scooter

Game Notes

Jonathan Taylor’s Back had eight of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Each of the nine starters for Team Scooter scored below their points projection.
Team Scooter can partially blame the loss on the Chicago Bears defense, who didn't score any points.
Jonathan Taylor’s Back had seven players score more points than the leading scorer for Team Scooter.
Jonathan Taylor’s Back put up more points than their season scoring average (121.4) while Team Scooter fell short of theirs (110.29).
Jonathan Taylor’s Back recorded more points than their projected total, while Team Scooter failed to reach their projection.
The showdown featured both the league's highest (168.32) and league's lowest (63.92) scores of the week.
The 168.32 points scored by Jonathan Taylor’s Back are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 104.4-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This victory snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Jonathan Taylor’s Back.
Not only did Jonathan Taylor’s Back win, but they also easily covered the 21.84-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Jonathan Taylor’s Back moves to (5-3), while Team Scooter falls to (3-3).

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