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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Magic Skol Bus
9-4 110.48
103.86
 
VS
proj
Yeti Attack!
99.76 2-11
90.04

Magic Skol Bus top Yeti Attack! for sixth straight win, 110.48-99.76

Magic Skol Bus extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Yeti Attack!, securing a 110.48-99.76 victory. Magic Skol Bus never trailed in this one after earning a 12.20-point lead on Thursday behind CeeDee Lamb. Javonte Williams (23.8 points) and Tee Higgins (19.8) carried the flag for Yeti Attack! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Magic Skol Bus have taken down Yeti Attack!, after falling 112.8-103.42 in their last matchup. Magic Skol Bus (9-4) will look to add to their success against The Minor Prophets, while Yeti Attack! (2-11) will try to get back on track against Packerbackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Skol Bus   Yeti Attack!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 97 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Steelers, Freeman recorded 15.7 points this week. His scoring output was 65.3% more than his 9.5-point projection and was much higher than his 5.87-point season scoring average. Freeman will face the Browns next week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 110.48
1
Justin Herbert
QB
26.28
21.57
23.8%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
22.5
9.96
20.4%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.7
9.5
14.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.4
15.46
11.2%
Yeti Attack!
Points
% of total points 99.76
1
Javonte Williams
RB
23.8
13.53
23.9%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
19.8
9.71
19.8%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
17.96
18.23
18%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
5.84
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Magic Skol Bus owned a 58.28-39.90 lead. For Magic Skol Bus, Justin Herbert had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Tee Higgins had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Yeti Attack!, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Magic Skol Bus boasted a 107.48-67.86 lead. Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Magic Skol Bus, while Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Yeti Attack! with a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Magic Skol Bus   Yeti Attack!

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Magic Skol Bus scored higher than their projected point totals.
Yeti Attack! had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Magic Skol Bus won despite starting Hunter Henry, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Magic Skol Bus. They got the W, but did not cover the 13.82-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Javonte Williams scored 23.8 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Magic Skol Bus
One streak will come to an end in Week 14, as Magic Skol Bus (9-4) enter next week on a six-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Minor Prophets, 11-2), come in as winners of 10 in a row. After 13 weeks of action, Magic Skol Bus have accumulated the first-most points in the league while The Minor Prophets (102.14 PPG) are ranked third. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other recently. Magic Skol Bus has put up 115.13 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Minor Prophets has averaged 116.42 per matchup over that same period.
Yeti Attack!
Something will have to give next week as Yeti Attack! and Packerbackers are scheduled to do battle, with both teams now on two-game losing streaks. After 13 weeks of action, Yeti Attack! have tallied the league's lowest point total while Packerbackers (and their 96.65 points per game) are ranked fifth.