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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Riddlers
6-7 124.94
99.88
 
VS
proj
Outlawz
115.4 1-12
105.17

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Riddlers coming back to beat Outlawz, 124.94-115.40

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Riddlers came back to earn a 124.94-115.40 victory to hand Outlawz their ninth straight loss. The Riddlers trailed 115.40-109.94 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 230 yards, and forced a fumble for 8 points, and Nick Folk, who made both of his FG attempts (7 points). Javonte Williams (102 Rush Yds, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (300 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Outlawz in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Riddlers have gotten the best of Outlawz, after winning 128.74-115.54 in their last matchup. The Riddlers (6-7) will look to add to their success against 2Snax, while Outlawz (1-12) will take on Mark Davis' Revenge! in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Riddlers   Outlawz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 10.8 points against his 6.52-point projection. During a 17-15 win over the Raiders, he caught 3 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Thomas will face the Cowboys next week.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

The Riddlers
Points
% of total points 124.94
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
22.5
9.96
18%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
19.8
9.71
15.8%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
18.84
21.23
15.1%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
18.4
15.31
14.7%
Outlawz
Points
% of total points 115.4
1
Javonte Williams
RB
23.8
13.53
20.6%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18.6
25.03
16.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.8
9.43
15.4%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17
7.64
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Outlawz emerged with a 66.00-57.80 lead. For The Riddlers, Tee Higgins had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Outlawz, while Rob Gronkowski had a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Riddlers owned a 109.94-91.60 lead. For The Riddlers, Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Chris Boswell made the highlight reel for Outlawz with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Riddlers   Outlawz

Game Notes

The Riddlers had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Outlawz lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.54-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this year, The Riddlers moves to (4-1), while Outlawz falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Javonte Williams (23.8 points) posted the second-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

The Riddlers
A couple of teams with identical 6-7 records, The Riddlers and 2Snax will go head-to-head in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, The Riddlers have accumulated the third-most points in the league. 2Snax (101.02 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last two weeks, The Riddlers has put up 114.1 points per game, while 2Snax has averaged 101.09 per contest.
Outlawz
On the docket next week, last-place Outlawz (1-12) will look to get back in the win column against second-place Mark Davis' Revenge! (10-3). After 13 weeks of action, Outlawz have put up the league's second-lowest point total while Mark Davis' Revenge! (and their 110.34 points per game) are ranked first.