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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Lou's Team
6-7 149.65
130.96
 
VS
proj
Steel City Irish
97.05 6-7
148.73

Lou's Team knock off Steel City Irish in 149.65-97.05 rout

Lou's Team showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 149.65-97.05 victory over Steel City Irish, who fell short of projections. This one was decided before it really even started, as Lou's Team jumped out to a 46.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Justin Herbert and David Montgomery. Herbert passed for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns for 44.45 points, while Montgomery racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.55 points). The Los Angeles Rams defense (7 Pts Allowed, 197 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Derek Carr (249 Pass Yds, 24 Rush Yds) led the way for Steel City Irish in the loss. This marks the first time this season Lou's Team have taken down Steel City Irish, after falling 150.7-71.65 in their last matchup. Lou's Team (6-7) will look to sustain their winning ways against Double E, while Steel City Irish (6-7) will take on Stealth Shockers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Lou's Team   Steel City Irish

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Montgomery (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) scored 25.55 points in a 33-22 lost to the Cardinals in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.87-point projection and was much higher than his 8.79-point season scoring average. Montgomery will face the Packers next week.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Lou's Team
Points
% of total points 149.65
1
Justin Herbert
QB
44.45
30.09
29.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
25.55
11.87
17.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.45
18.78
16.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.9
16.75
9.3%
Steel City Irish
Points
% of total points 97.05
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
28.1
31.69
29%
2
Derek Carr
QB
14.85
26.86
15.3%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
13.15
12.06
13.5%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
11.7
15.81
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Lou's Team, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping Lou's Team to a 79.60-33.40 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Lou's Team owned a 149.65-93.95 lead. For Lou's Team, Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch. Chris Boswell made the highlight reel for Steel City Irish with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Lou's Team   Steel City Irish

Game Notes

Lou's Team won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Steel City Irish had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Lou's Team won despite starting Christian McCaffrey, who scored zero points.
Lou's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (121.79) while Steel City Irish fell short of theirs (134.45).
Lou's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Steel City Irish fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 52.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Steel City Irish.
In blowout games this season, Lou's Team moves to (2-5), while Steel City Irish falls to (6-4).
A bright spot in the loss, the Los Angeles Rams defense recorded 28.1 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Lou's Team
Lou's Team (6-7) go up against Double E (2-11) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the 2021 campaign, Lou's Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while Double E have posted the league's ninth-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have posted eerily similar results lately. Lou's Team has scored 125.3 points per game over the last three weeks, while Double E has averaged 124.8 per outing over that same span.
Steel City Irish
On the docket next week, seventh-place Steel City Irish (6-7) will look to bounce back against second-place Stealth Shockers (7-6). Through 13 weeks of action, Steel City Irish have put up the fourth-most points in the league while Stealth Shockers (129.53 PPG) are ranked seventh.