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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gotham City
11-2 132.96
130.78
 
VS
proj
Paladins
128.6 8-5
125.86

Gotham City beat Paladins for ninth straight win in 132.96-128.60 struggle

Gotham City extended their win streak to nine games with a close win over Paladins, narrowly earning a 132.96-128.60 victory. Paladins made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Gotham City led 120.80-119.60 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from the Buffalo Bills defense on Monday night for Paladins. Jonathan Taylor (28.3 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (17) won the week for Gotham City in the win. This marks the first time this season Gotham City have knocked off Paladins, after falling 133.42-107.78 in their last matchup. Gotham City (11-2) will look to rack up another W against Shroud of mystery, while Paladins (8-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Elena Delle Donne..

Matchup Timeline

  Gotham City   Paladins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 13, Freeman racked up 97 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15.7 points to scored 65.3% higher than his 9.5-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gotham City this week. Next week, Freeman will face the Browns.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Gotham City
Points
% of total points 132.96
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.3
19.73
21.3%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
17
10.58
12.8%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.7
9.5
11.8%
4
Russell Gage
WR
13
7.02
9.8%
Paladins
Points
% of total points 128.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.82
20.06
24%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
27.28
20.8
21.2%
3
Sony Michel
RB
20.9
12.38
16.3%
4
James Conner
RB
17.1
14.14
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Gotham City owned a 99.60-97.90 lead. For Gotham City, DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Paladins, while Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Gotham City   Paladins

StatSmack

Gotham City are on a roll, winning nine in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Paladins need some help then, averaging just 128.1 versus Gotham City's 137.36.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Gotham City (11-2) have a better record than Paladins (8-5).
Even the computers think Gotham City have better players. They have a higher projected points average (132.96) than Paladins (126.53).
Gotham City don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Paladins (6 vs 4).
Gotham City are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Paladins (0 vs 3).
Paladins have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Gotham City (5) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Gotham City have outscored Paladins at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Gotham City don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
Gotham City are in the playoffs. Paladins are currently on the outside looking in.
Gotham City was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Paladins (0).
Hey Paladins, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Gotham City
Gotham City (11-2) are set to go up against Shroud of mystery (7-6) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, Gotham City have posted the first-most points in the league while Shroud of mystery (and their 116.9 points per game) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, Gotham City has scored 137.5 points per game, while Shroud of mystery has averaged only 107.83 per contest.
Paladins
A pair of squads with identical 8-5 records, third-place Paladins will now have a date with second-place Elena Delle Donne. next week. 13 weeks into the 2021 season, Paladins have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Elena Delle Donne. (and their 132.03 points per game) are ranked second.