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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The GURT Express
8-5 133.2
136.71
 
VS
proj
RIP Trash Brothers
130.6 6-7
126.06

The GURT Express top RIP Trash Brothers for fourth straight win in 133.20-130.60 nailbiter

The GURT Express extended their win streak to four games with a narrow win over RIP Trash Brothers, narrowly earning a 133.20-130.60 victory. RIP Trash Brothers made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. The GURT Express led 129.70-109.55 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 21.05 points from Taysom Hill and Chris Olave on Monday night for RIP Trash Brothers. Jalen Hurts (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyler Lockett (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for The GURT Express in the win. This marks the first time this season The GURT Express have gotten the best of RIP Trash Brothers, after falling 156.05-132.05 in their last matchup. The GURT Express (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Juice Boxes, while RIP Trash Brothers (6-7) try to get back in the win column against Bunch of Gaylord’s and DORTCH.

Matchup Timeline

  The GURT Express   RIP Trash Brothers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Titans in Week 13, Hurts passed for 380 yards , ran for 12 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 38.2 points and scored 44.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The GURT Express this week. Next week, Hurts will play the Giants.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

The GURT Express
Points
% of total points 133.2
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
38.2
26.38
28.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
23.3
11.12
17.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
20
18.81
15%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
11.8
14.48
8.9%
RIP Trash Brothers
Points
% of total points 130.6
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.7
17.12
25.8%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.1
14.22
22.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.05
27.18
16.9%
4
Taysom Hill
TE
12.55
7.46
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The GURT Express, contributing to a 74.60-51.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was The GURT Express who grabbed the lead, 117.90-109.55. Tyler Lockett had a 36-yard touchdown catch for The GURT Express, while Josh Jacobs had a 20-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 31-yard touchdown catch for RIP Trash Brothers, while Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Taysom Hill had a 30-yard touchdown catch for RIP Trash Brothers.

Points By Position

  The GURT Express   RIP Trash Brothers

StatSmack

The GURT Express are on a roll, with victories in four straight weeks.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. RIP Trash Brothers has left more points on the bench this season (615.9) than The GURT Express (488.85).
Once The GURT Express put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than RIP Trash Brothers (4 vs 2).
The GURT Express laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than RIP Trash Brothers (0).
The GURT Express have the clutch gene, with more close wins than RIP Trash Brothers (2 vs 0).
The GURT Express should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than RIP Trash Brothers (7 vs 6).
By position, The GURT Express have outscored RIP Trash Brothers at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The GURT Express has a higher average scoring margin (6) than RIP Trash Brothers this season (3).
The starters for The GURT Express had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for RIP Trash Brothers (4).
Time to rest the starters for The GURT Express. They've clinched a playoff spot while RIP Trash Brothers are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry RIP Trash Brothers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The GURT Express
Two teams that are both on matching four-game winning streaks, The GURT Express (8-5) go up against Juice Boxes (9-4) in Week 14. Over the last three weeks, The GURT Express has scored 139.92 points per game, while Juice Boxes has averaged 123.9 per contest.
RIP Trash Brothers
On the docket for Week 14, RIP Trash Brothers (6-7, fifth-place) will look to right the ship against Bunch of Gaylord’s and DORTCH (5-8, eighth-place). 13 weeks into the season, RIP Trash Brothers have put up the third-most points in the league while Bunch of Gaylord’s and DORTCH (111.3 PPG) are ranked seventh.