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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Win or die trying
9-4 197.06
184.16
 
VS
proj
The Madcows
163.37 11-2
186.35

Win or die trying top The Madcows for fourth straight win, 197.06-163.37

Win or die trying extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over The Madcows, earning a 197.06-163.37 victory. Win or die trying never trailed in this one after earning a 31.21-point lead on Thursday behind Deonte Harris (20.75 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10.46). Matthew Stafford (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for The Madcows in the loss. Win or die trying improve to 9-4 on the season, while The Madcows fall to 11-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Win or die trying   The Madcows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 13, Kittle scored 37.1 points to more-than-triple his 10.27-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Kittle will play the Bengals.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Win or die trying
Points
% of total points 197.06
1
George Kittle
TE
37.1
10.27
18.8%
2
Deonte Harris
WR
20.75
9.43
10.5%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
19.36
19.85
9.8%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
16.69
18.08
8.5%
The Madcows
Points
% of total points 163.37
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
26.45
25.22
16.2%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
24
10.97
14.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.7
16.57
10.2%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
15.9
12.33
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deonte Harris had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Win or die trying, contributing to a 32.96-1.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Win or die trying owned a 187.01-129.30 lead. For Win or die trying, George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for The Madcows, while Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Win or die trying   The Madcows

Game Notes

Win or die trying won despite the fact that only eight of their 24 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Madcows had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Win or die trying won despite starting Darrell Henderson Jr., who scored zero points.
Win or die trying put up more points than their season scoring average (184.27) while The Madcows fell short of theirs (192.21).
Win or die trying put up more points than their projected total, while The Madcows fell short of their projection.
The defeat ends a streak of 10 consecutive wins for The Madcows.
Despite the loss, Matthew Stafford recorded 26.45 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Win or die trying
You know what, Win or die trying, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Darrell Henderson Jr.), while still getting a win... that's borderline cocky. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it when the playoffs roll around, and we'll be toast.
The Madcows
Well, we certainly can't whine about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (six WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 36 targets in Week 13. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they pulled down just 22 balls.