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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Big Gronkowski
4-9 210.32
164.29
 
VS
proj
The Outlaws
209.32 9-4
174.62

The Big Gronkowski knock The Outlaws from 1st place in 210.32-209.32 thriller

The Big Gronkowski came from behind for a 210.32-209.32 victory over The Outlaws, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in WDE Rumble 2K21. The Big Gronkowski trailed 209.32-202.22 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Stefon Diggs (4 Rec, 51 Rec Yds) and Kendrick Bourne . George Kittle (44.9 points) and Justin Herbert (41.08) were the top performers for The Outlaws in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Big Gronkowski have knocked off The Outlaws, after winning 190.53-137.05 in their last matchup. The Big Gronkowski (4-9) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Outlaws, while The Outlaws (9-4) will try to get back in the win column against The Big Gronkowski.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Gronkowski   The Outlaws

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert (6 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 32.25 points in a 33-18 win over the Jets in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.42-point projection and was much higher than his 9.65-point season scoring average. Goedert ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 210.32
1
Dallas Goedert
TE
32.25
10.42
15.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
29.6
23.07
14.1%
3
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
29.5
10.92
14%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
29.5
21.57
14%
The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 209.32
1
George Kittle
TE
44.9
13.98
21.5%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
41.08
28.36
19.6%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
34.5
15.37
16.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
28.5
23.11
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 70-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Big Gronkowski to contribute to a 58.79-8.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which The Big Gronkowski owned a 117.04-112.82 lead. For The Big Gronkowski, Dallas Goedert had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for The Outlaws with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, The Outlaws became the proud owner of a 209.32-202.22 lead. For The Big Gronkowski, Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch. George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch for The Outlaws, while Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Big Gronkowski   The Outlaws

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against The Outlaws, The Big Gronkowski averaged more points (200.43) than they usually score (172.53).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Big Gronkowski has left fewer points on the bench this season (711.11) than The Outlaws (876.25).
The Big Gronkowski play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Outlaws (1).
The Big Gronkowski should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Outlaws (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Outlaws - they’ve made more transactions (8) than The Big Gronkowski (3) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Big Gronkowski have outscored The Outlaws at WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Big Gronkowski was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than The Outlaws (0).
There's not much good to say about The Outlaws this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Big Gronkowski
It just can't be overstated how important tight victories like this are for team chemistry. Persevering through obstacles and triumphing in the face of adversity... look for the The Big Gronkowski locker room to really gel riding into Week 14.
The Outlaws
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for The Outlaws collectively recorded just three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 14!