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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Cyclones
6-7 159.82
137.2
 
VS
proj
AZ CARDS
126.28 10-3
142.63

Seattle Cyclones brush off expectations, defeat AZ CARDS in 159.82-126.28 romp

Seattle Cyclones showed up, cruising to a 159.82-126.28 victory over AZ CARDS, who fell short of projections. Seattle Cyclones nabbed an early 22.98-point lead on Thursday. AZ CARDS came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Justin Herbert (27.28 points) and Tyler Conklin (9.1). Unphased, Seattle Cyclones pulled it together later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (24.9 points) and Josh Jacobs (19.5) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Seattle Cyclones have gotten the best of AZ CARDS, after falling 126.8-84.5 in their last matchup. Seattle Cyclones (6-7) will look to keep it rolling against Bambi, while AZ CARDS (10-3) try to right the ship against Zachary's Primo Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Cyclones   AZ CARDS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed 19 points, surrendered 326 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 20-19 win over the Ravens. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 54.1% higher than their 6.49-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Seattle Cyclones this week. The Steelers will face the Vikings in Week 14.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Cyclones
Points
% of total points 159.82
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.9
19.22
15.6%
2
Damien Harris
RB
20.1
7.59
12.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19.9
13.63
12.5%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.5
13.9
12.2%
AZ CARDS
Points
% of total points 126.28
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.28
20.4
21.6%
2
Sony Michel
RB
21.4
13.9
16.9%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
18.2
10.87
14.4%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.2
16.26
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run for Seattle Cyclones, helping to give the team a 22.98-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for AZ CARDS, helping the team to a 54.62-42.88 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Seattle Cyclones became the proud owner of a 131.32-114.82 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Seattle Cyclones, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal. Chase Claypool made the highlight reel for AZ CARDS with a 40-yard catch.
Monday
Damien Harris had a 64-yard touchdown run for Seattle Cyclones during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Seattle Cyclones   AZ CARDS

What If

Seattle Cyclones would have beaten 11 other teams besides AZ CARDS this week.
AZ CARDS would have lost to six other teams besides Seattle Cyclones this week.
Seattle Cyclones would be 4-9 if they played AZ CARDS every week.
Last week, AZ CARDS would have beaten Seattle Cyclones 134.68-122.64.
Seattle Cyclones would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AZ CARDS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Seattle Cyclones, AZ CARDS would be 8-3.
If Seattle Cyclones had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-109.
If they played every team every week, AZ CARDS would be 104-65.

Next Week Preview

Seattle Cyclones
A pair of squads that are both on identical two-game winning streaks, Seattle Cyclones (6-7) battle Bambi (8-5) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, Seattle Cyclones have scored the 10th-most points in the league while Bambi (154.75 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Seattle Cyclones has put up 118.87 points per game, while Bambi has averaged 150.21 per contest.
AZ CARDS
Up ahead next week, first-place AZ CARDS (10-3) will try to bounce back against 13th-place Zachary's Primo Team (5-8). 13 weeks into the 2021 season, AZ CARDS have put up the third-most points in the league while Zachary's Primo Team (and their 114.3 points per game) are ranked 13th.