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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Redlegs
6-7 166.45
150.96
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
143.05 8-5
137.13

Redlegs knock off Rebel Alliance for third straight win in 166.45-143.05 rout

Redlegs extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Rebel Alliance, rolling to a 166.45-143.05 victory. Redlegs earned a 27.30-point lead on Thursday behind Taysom Hill and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tee Higgins (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Redlegs ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Rebel Alliance (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Redlegs   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 56 yards against the Lions, Conklin scored 12.6 points this week. He scored 40.2% more than his 8.99-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Conklin will face the Steelers next week.
Tyler Conklin

Top Player Comparison

Redlegs
Points
% of total points 166.45
1
Taysom Hill
QB
27.3
23.47
16.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
22.35
14.6%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21.8
14.22
13.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
19.8
15.12
11.9%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 143.05
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
32.95
30.67
23%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
28.8
14.42
20.1%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
24.8
8.81
17.3%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.9
9.15
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 70-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Redlegs, helping the team to a 27.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Redlegs who claimed the lead, 114.10-73.50. For Redlegs, Rob Gronkowski had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Rebel Alliance, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 162.45-131.85 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Redlegs   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

Redlegs had eight of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Rebel Alliance lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points.
Rebel Alliance can partially blame the loss on Jakobi Meyers, who didn't score any points.
Matthew Stafford and Tee Higgins both outscored Taysom Hill, the leading scorer for Redlegs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Rebel Alliance ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Redlegs put up the 2nd-best score.
Not only did Redlegs earn the win, but they also covered the 13.83-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Redlegs moves to (5-6), while Rebel Alliance falls to (3-3).
For Rebel Alliance, Matthew Stafford put up 32.95 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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