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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Fishguts
10-3 134.2
114.17
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Greats Return
83.96 5-8
117.99

The Fishguts earn win over Gridiron Greats Return in 134.20-83.96 beatdown

The Fishguts outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 134.20-83.96 victory over Gridiron Greats Return, who fell short of projections. The Fishguts got out to a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Folk and never gave it up. Samaje Perine (18.5 points) and Trevor Lawrence (16.36) were the leading scorers for Gridiron Greats Return in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Fishguts have knocked off Gridiron Greats Return, after winning 132.26-92.98 in their last matchup. The Fishguts (10-3) will look to add to their success against THE LITTLE GUYS, while Gridiron Greats Return (5-8) will attempt to right the ship against kevin's Rad Team.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fishguts   Gridiron Greats Return

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points and giving up 209 yards against the Titans, the Eagles defense scored 10 points this week. They scored 45.3% more than their 6.88-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Eagles defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

The Fishguts
Points
% of total points 134.2
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.4
24.56
25.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
33.7
17.12
25.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.6
16.86
18.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
17.58
12.4%
Gridiron Greats Return
Points
% of total points 83.96
1
Samaje Perine
RB
18.5
15.16
22%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
16.36
20.32
19.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.3
16.2
18.2%
4
Chris Olave
WR
8.5
11.03
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Fishguts, contributing to a 65.00-46.56 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 31-yard touchdown catch for The Fishguts, contributing to a 123.30-72.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Fishguts   Gridiron Greats Return

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Gridiron Greats Return, The Fishguts averaged more points (133.23) than they usually score (120.95).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Fishguts are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.95 versus Gridiron Greats Return's 103.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Fishguts (10-3) have a better record than Gridiron Greats Return (5-8).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Gridiron Greats Return has left more points on the bench this season (614.54) than The Fishguts (533.82).
The Fishguts don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gridiron Greats Return (4 vs 0).
The Fishguts play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Gridiron Greats Return (3).
The Fishguts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Gridiron Greats Return (6 vs 2).
The Fishguts have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Gridiron Greats Return (52 vs 43).
Gridiron Greats Return have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than The Fishguts (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Fishguts have outscored Gridiron Greats Return at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The Fishguts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Fishguts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Gridiron Greats Return (0).
Time to rest the starters for The Fishguts. They've clinched a playoff spot while Gridiron Greats Return are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Gridiron Greats Return this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Fishguts
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Not only did we double up Gridiron Greats Return at QB (34.4 points to 16.36), we also quadrupled them at WR (44 to 9.9).
Gridiron Greats Return
"Not getting many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Gridiron Greats Return. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) combined to get a hearty 18 targets in Week 13. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group reeled in just nine balls.