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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Mini Teeth
5-8 108
80.33
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
96 8-5
97.24

Back-and-forth battle ends with Arizona Mini Teeth coming back to defeat Throw up the X, 108-96

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Arizona Mini Teeth earned a come-from-behind win over Throw up the X, coming back to earn a 108-96 victory. Arizona Mini Teeth trailed 94-85 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Javonte Williams (23 points). Matthew Stafford (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 129 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Throw up the X in the loss. This marks the first time this season Arizona Mini Teeth have gotten the best of Throw up the X, after falling 141-83 in their last matchup. Arizona Mini Teeth (5-8) will look to notch another W against plano tiburon, while Throw up the X (8-5) will face The Cardiac Comeback in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Mini Teeth   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-23 loss to the Seahawks, Kittle scored 33 points to more-than-triple his 8.98-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Kittle will battle the Bengals.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Arizona Mini Teeth
Points
% of total points 108
1
George Kittle
TE
33
8.98
30.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24
19.22
22.2%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
23
12.56
21.3%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
7
9.58
6.5%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 96
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
32
30.9
33.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
13.34
18.8%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
16
8.93
16.7%
4
Matt Gay
K
12
7.82
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run for Throw up the X, contributing to a 25-0 lead for Throw up the X.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Throw up the X emerged with a 94-85 lead. For Arizona Mini Teeth, George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford found Cooper Kupp on multiple big plays for Throw up the X: a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Arizona Mini Teeth   Throw up the X

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Arizona Mini Teeth exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Throw up the X lost.
Throw up the X can partially blame the loss on Matt Breida, who didn't score any points.
Arizona Mini Teeth put up more points than their season scoring average (85.85) while Throw up the X fell short of theirs (99.38).
Arizona Mini Teeth scored more points than their projected total, while Throw up the X failed to reach their projection.
In upset games this season, Arizona Mini Teeth moves to (1-1), while Throw up the X falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Matthew Stafford recorded 32 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Arizona Mini Teeth
Arizona Mini Teeth (5-8) will square off against plano tiburon (6-7) in a Week 14 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. 13 weeks into the season, Arizona Mini Teeth have accumulated the ninth-most points in the league. plano tiburon (97.92 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last two weeks, Arizona Mini Teeth has scored 96 points per game, while plano tiburon has averaged 88.5 per contest.
Throw up the X
Losing skids are set to collide in Week 14 as third-place Throw up the X have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, The Cardiac Comeback, have dropped five straight. After 13 weeks of action, Throw up the X have put up the second-most points in the league while The Cardiac Comeback (and their 88.77 points per game) are ranked seventh.