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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
7-6 157.62
115.75
 
VS
proj
What The Shit
104.4 6-7
117.36

Gridiron Gladiators defeat What The Shit in 157.62-104.40 runaway

Gridiron Gladiators rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 157.62-104.40 victory over What The Shit, who fell short of projections. Gridiron Gladiators took a 14.30-point lead on Thursday behind Tony Pollard (14.4 points) and Michael Gallup (12.1) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (20.2 points) and Leonard Fournette (18.7) did their part for What The Shit in the loss. Gridiron Gladiators (7-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against 98 DarkPink Balloons, while What The Shit (6-7) take on Debo in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   What The Shit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle scored 35.1 points against the Seahawks in Week 13 to nearly triple his 11.84-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. In Week 14, Kittle and the 49ers will battle the Bengals.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 157.62
1
George Kittle
TE
35.1
11.84
22.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
30.82
20.06
19.6%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
24.3
12.06
15.4%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
14.4
10.6
9.1%
What The Shit
Points
% of total points 104.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.2
20.3
19.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.7
16.41
17.9%
3
Deonte Harris
WR
17.9
7.6
17.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11
8.4
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, after which Gridiron Gladiators boasted a 32.20-17.90 lead. For Gridiron Gladiators, Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run. Deonte Harris made the highlight reel for What The Shit with a 70-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Gridiron Gladiators who emerged with the lead, 122.52-90.70. Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Gridiron Gladiators, while Tee Higgins had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for What The Shit with a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators, contributing to a 157.62-104.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   What The Shit

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Gridiron Gladiators exceeded their projected point totals.
What The Shit had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
George Kittle, Kyler Murray, and Tee Higgins all scored more points than Kirk Cousins, the leading scorer for What The Shit.
Gridiron Gladiators put up more points than their season scoring average (111.7) while What The Shit fell short of theirs (105.38).
Gridiron Gladiators recorded more points than their projected total, while What The Shit failed to reach their projection.
The 157.62 points scored by Gridiron Gladiators are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
This defeat snaps a four-game winning streak for What The Shit.
Gridiron Gladiators moves to (5-5) in blowout games this year, while What The Shit falls to (4-6).
On the losing side, Kirk Cousins scored 20.2 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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