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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Lions Not Sheep
7-6 210.7
216
 
VS
proj
Sacked N’ Fumble
199.62 4-9
226.9

Offensively challenged Lions Not Sheep come back to defeat Sacked N’ Fumble, 210.70-199.62

Despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Lions Not Sheep staged a comeback for a 210.70-199.62 victory over Sacked N’ Fumble. Lions Not Sheep trailed 199.62-191.60 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Leonard Fournette (49 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds) and Cameron Jordan (1 Tackle). Tyreek Hill (31.6 points) and Alex Singleton (26) led the charge for Sacked N’ Fumble in defeat. This marks the second time this season Lions Not Sheep have knocked off Sacked N’ Fumble, after winning 283.12-222.34 in their last matchup. Lions Not Sheep (7-6) will look to keep it rolling against Dunnellon Ducks P3, while Sacked N’ Fumble (4-9) will attempt to get back in the win column against We're Allen In This Together.

Matchup Timeline

  Lions Not Sheep   Sacked N’ Fumble

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 38 yards against the Vikings, Johnson scored 10.1 points this week. He scored 46% more than his 6.92-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Johnson will face the Bills next week.
Ty Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Lions Not Sheep
Points
% of total points 210.7
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.4
24.56
16.3%
2
Josey Jewell
LB
24
14.35
11.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
21.6
18.17
10.3%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
21
18.34
10%
Sacked N’ Fumble
Points
% of total points 199.62
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.6
19.78
15.8%
2
Alex Singleton
LB
26
14.61
13%
3
Jaire Alexander
CB
18
6.86
9%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
16.5
12.51
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Lions Not Sheep, while Jared Goff had a 41-yard pass to contribute to a 166.80-115.52 lead for Lions Not Sheep.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Sacked N’ Fumble to contribute to a 186.32-186.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lions Not Sheep   Sacked N’ Fumble

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Sacked N’ Fumble, Lions Not Sheep averaged more points (246.91) than they usually score (230.17).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Sacked N’ Fumble. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lions Not Sheep are doing a better job of that, averaging 230.17 versus Sacked N’ Fumble's 211.9.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lions Not Sheep (7-6) have a better record than Sacked N’ Fumble (4-9).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Lions Not Sheep has left fewer points on the bench this season (925.6) than Sacked N’ Fumble (1,198.74).
Lions Not Sheep are clutch masters, with more close wins than Sacked N’ Fumble (3 vs 0).
Lions Not Sheep should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Sacked N’ Fumble (5 vs 4).
Lions Not Sheep have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Sacked N’ Fumble (99 vs 81).
By position, Lions Not Sheep have outscored Sacked N’ Fumble at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
The starters for Lions Not Sheep had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sacked N’ Fumble (1).
Hey Sacked N’ Fumble, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Lions Not Sheep
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Our team found one this past week and royally dominated Sacked N’ Fumble at the quarterback position (56 points to 15.02).
Sacked N’ Fumble
"Not getting many chances" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Sacked N’ Fumble. As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR, two TE) collectively got a grand total of 54 targets in Week 13. With just 29 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.