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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Shadows
9-4 185.25
158.87
 
VS
proj
Dak 🀚 to the Future
126.36 6-7
160.85

The Shadows top Dak 🀚 to the Future for fifth straight win in 185.25-126.36 runaway

The Shadows extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Dak 🀚 to the Future, rolling to a 185.25-126.36 victory. The Shadows got out to a 13.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Amon-Ra St. Brown (29.1 points) and Rashaan Evans (15.75) and never let it go. Samaje Perine (106 Rush Yds, 49 Rec Yds) and Saquon Barkley (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Dak 🀚 to the Future in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Shadows have gotten the best of Dak 🀚 to the Future, after winning 152.56-133.58 in their last matchup. The Shadows improve to 9-4 on the season, while Dak 🀚 to the Future fall to 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Shadows   Dak 🀚 to the Future

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.52 points, Knight scored 50.2% more than that amount by scoring 14.3 points as the Jets lost to the Vikings 27-22. He racked up 118 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Shadows this week. Next week, Knight will go up against the Bills.
Zonovan Knight

Top Player Comparison

The Shadows
Points
% of total points 185.25
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.1
14.22
15.7%
2
Nick Bosa
DE
26.5
15.33
14.3%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
18.1
21.68
9.8%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
18
15.5
9.7%
Dak 🀚 to the Future
Points
% of total points 126.36
1
Samaje Perine
RB
18.5
15.17
14.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
17.58
13.1%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
16.36
20.32
12.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.1
17
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was The Shadows who owned the lead, 92.55-79.51. For The Shadows, Zonovan Knight had a 48-yard run. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Dak 🀚 to the Future with a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 35-yard touchdown pass for The Shadows to contribute to a 167.35-126.36 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Shadows, contributing to a 185.25-126.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Shadows   Dak 🀚 to the Future

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Dak 🀚 to the Future, The Shadows averaged more points (168.91) than they usually score (147.47).
The Shadows are on a roll, winning five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Shadows (9-4) have a better record than Dak 🀚 to the Future (6-7).
Once The Shadows put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dak 🀚 to the Future (6 vs 5).
The Shadows play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Dak 🀚 to the Future (1).
The Shadows are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Dak 🀚 to the Future (1 vs 2).
By position, The Shadows have outscored Dak 🀚 to the Future at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
The Shadows don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Shadows had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Dak 🀚 to the Future (2).
Time to rest the starters for The Shadows. They've clinched a playoff spot while Dak 🀚 to the Future are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Dak 🀚 to the Future, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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