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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
7-5-1 111
106.96
 
VS
proj
spopov_k_2021
92 5-8
105.65

Desert Eagles hand spopov_k_2021 sixth consecutive loss, 111-92

Desert Eagles emerged victorious with a 111-92 victory to hand spopov_k_2021 their sixth straight loss. spopov_k_2021 leapt out to a 42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Tua Tagovailoa (21 points) and Alexander Mattison (18). But Desert Eagles held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Diontae Johnson (22 points) and Cooper Kupp (18). This marks the second time this season Desert Eagles have gotten the best of spopov_k_2021, after winning 130-106 in their last matchup. Desert Eagles (7-5-1) will look to keep it rolling against So Solid Spoilers, while spopov_k_2021 (5-8) will face Fools and Horses in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   spopov_k_2021

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 19 points, surrendering 326 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Ravens, the Steelers defense put up 13 points this week. Their scoring output was 65.8% more than their 7.84-point projection and was much higher than their 8.27-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense will face the Vikings next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 111
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
22
9.44
19.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
13.34
16.2%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16
13.32
14.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
7.84
11.7%
spopov_k_2021
Points
% of total points 92
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
21
20.71
22.8%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
18
14.74
19.6%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
9.11
12%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11
14.6
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for spopov_k_2021 during Thursday Night Football, contributing to a dead-even score, 11-11.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Desert Eagles, while Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch, helping Desert Eagles to a 99-83 lead.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   spopov_k_2021

Game Notes

Desert Eagles had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
spopov_k_2021 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Desert Eagles put up more points than their season scoring average (95.31) while spopov_k_2021 fell short of theirs (92.31).
Desert Eagles recorded more points than their projected total, while spopov_k_2021 fell short of their projection.
The win concludes a two-match winless streak for Desert Eagles.
Not only did Desert Eagles win, but they also covered the 1.31-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Tua Tagovailoa registered 21 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Desert Eagles
Desert Eagles (7-5-1) will square off against So Solid Spoilers (6-7) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the 2021 campaign, Desert Eagles have scored the sixth-most points in the league while So Solid Spoilers (101.15 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Desert Eagles has scored 77.67 points per game, while So Solid Spoilers has averaged 86 per contest.
spopov_k_2021
Looking ahead to Week 14, 10th-place spopov_k_2021 (5-8) are scheduled to square off against fourth-place Fools and Horses (7-6). After 13 weeks of action, spopov_k_2021 have posted the eighth-most points in the league while Fools and Horses (103.77 PPG) are ranked third.