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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Galácticos Brrr
8-5 109.84
110.01
 
VS
proj
Fields of Dreams
109.62 5-8
113.46

Galácticos Brrr defeat Fields of Dreams in 109.84-109.62 squeaker

Galácticos Brrr scored a close win over Fields of Dreams, eking out a 109.84-109.62 victory. Fields of Dreams had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Galácticos Brrr led 109.84-89.62 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 20 points from the Dallas Cowboys defense on Sunday night for Fields of Dreams. Galácticos Brrr were led by Joe Burrow (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 146 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Galácticos Brrr have taken down Fields of Dreams, after winning 139.68-99.26 in their last matchup. Galácticos Brrr (8-5) will look to build on their success against Awesome Excellent, while Fields of Dreams (5-8) take on DoubleD3's 5B in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Galácticos Brrr   Fields of Dreams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 13, Pacheco scored 15.2 points to beat his 10.16-point projection. He racked up 82 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Galácticos Brrr this week. Next week, Pacheco will battle the Broncos.
Isiah Pacheco

Top Player Comparison

Galácticos Brrr
Points
% of total points 109.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
30.04
21.95
27.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.1
16.35
22.9%
3
Isiah Pacheco
RB
15.2
10.16
13.8%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.1
16.99
13.7%
Fields of Dreams
Points
% of total points 109.62
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
20
8.98
18.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
20
18.81
18.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
14.7
13.4
13.4%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.82
18.17
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch for Fields of Dreams, contributing to a 69.62-35.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Galácticos Brrr had a 109.84-89.62 lead. Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass for Galácticos Brrr, while Tyreek Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Josh Jacobs made the highlight reel for Fields of Dreams with a 20-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Galácticos Brrr   Fields of Dreams

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Fields of Dreams, Galácticos Brrr averaged more points (124.76) than they usually score (114.73).
We heard scoring helps you win. Galácticos Brrr are doing a better job of that, averaging 114.73 versus Fields of Dreams's 103.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Galácticos Brrr (8-5) have a better record than Fields of Dreams (5-8).
Even the computers think Galácticos Brrr have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (114.48) than Fields of Dreams (102.38).
Once Galácticos Brrr put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fields of Dreams (5 vs 1).
Galácticos Brrr are clutch masters, with more close wins than Fields of Dreams (1 vs 0).
Galácticos Brrr should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Fields of Dreams (5 vs 4).
Fields of Dreams have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Galácticos Brrr (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Galácticos Brrr have outscored Fields of Dreams at QB, WR, and K this season.
Galácticos Brrr don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
Galácticos Brrr was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Fields of Dreams (0).
There's not much good to say about Fields of Dreams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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